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IN THIIKK PARTS.

No. 1. — Volumes 1. to III. relating to India.;

No. 2,— Volumes IV. to XI. relating to the Peninsula ; and,

No. 3. — Volume XII. relating to the Low Countuiks, Wateuloo, and Paius.

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INDEX. No. I.

INDIA.

VOLS. I. TO III.

A new edition of tliis work having been called for after Volume VIII.
was published, the Dispatches, irregularly printed in the First
Edition of Volumes I. to VIII., were placed in the New Edition
of those Volumes, according to their respective dates. Volumes
IX. to XII. combine both Editions. The dates, therefore, in this
Index have reference to both Editions, whereas, the paging has
reference to the New Edition only of Volumes I. to VIH., but
to the combined Editions of Volumes IX. to XII.

There are three separate Indexes of the twelve Volumes; No. 1.
of Volumes I. to III., relating to India; No. 2. Volumes IV. to
XL, relating to the Peninsula and the South of France ; and
No. 3. Volume XII., relating to the Low Countries, Waterloo, and
Paris.

A.

Abrrcuomby, sir R. (8 Fch., 1801), i.
289 ; probable course of the French
on his commencing operations (9
Aprii, 1801), 315.

Absence, leave of, on unseasonable use
of (20 May 1803), i. 592, 593 ; in-
ability to grant permission for (2
March, 1801), iii. 112.

Abuses, tendency to, in public establish-
ments, when troops are employed at a
distance (24 Junr, 1804), iii. 370.

, tendency in the service in India

to admit (26 Jan., 1804), iii. 16.

Action, mode of avoiding an (12 Oct.,
1803), ii. 404.

Adams, Lieut. Colonel, testimony to his
zeal and judgment (G April, 1804),
iii. 199.

Address. {See Henshaw.)

Addresses to Major General Sir A. Wel-
lesley on his quitting India {Feb.,
March, 1805), iii. 677, et seq.

Adjuntee, hospital established at (29
St/)/., 1803), ii.356 ; (3 Oct., 1803),
369; force to be sent thither (4 Oct.,
1803), 373 ; camp at (8 Oct., 1803),
387.

Adjuntee ghaut, advance of Scindiah

and the Rajah of Borarupon {\4Ju/if,
1803), ii, 82. {See Stevenson.)

Adjunb^e passes, arrangements to secure
them (7 Auq., 1803), ii. 190, note;
pass, movements of tlie Chiefs and
the army towards, September (19
Sept., 1803), 315, 316 ; a.scent of, by
General Wellesley (2 Nov., 1803),
466.

Adowlut at l^eringapatam, principle of
the Ual.'ility to its jurisdiction, and
restrictions to it required by policy,
&c. (29 July, 1801), i. 341.

Advance towards the Chiefs (23 Auq.,
1803), ii. 229.

Advancing detachment, military prin-
ciples by wliich to be guided with
reference to an (10 March, 1803), i,
427, 428.

Agra, and the province of Malwa, cha-
racter of the country between (12
Sept., 1804), iii. 457.

Ahmedabad, not ours, and will not be
(15 June, 1804), iii. 350.

Ahmedabad farm, proposed arrangement
respecting (28 Sept., IS03), ii. 351.

, rent from (14 May, 1801), iii.

270; proposed settlement of the per-
gunnahs, 271, 272; objections of the
Peshwah to the arrangements respect-
n

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INDEX,

ing tlie Ahmedabad farm (25 Miay,
1804), 306, 307 ; its produce and
allotment (14 Jan,, 1805), 610.

Ahmednuggur, wish for information re-
'specting the nature of the foit (23
May, 1803), i. 587 ; movement to-
wards (5 June, 1803), 615).

, advance to (12 June, 1803), ii. 1,

e/sey. ; advantages to be derived from
its capture (16 June, 1803), 10 ; (18
June, 1803), 12 ; opportunity for at-
tacking (22 June, 1803), 32 ; no fear
of the success of the project (24 June,
1803), 3i); siege to be tried only in
full t\)rce (4 July, 1803), 64; General
Wellesley’s proposed attack on, with
his owzi corps (20 Jxdy, 1803), 142 ;
approach to (I Any., 1803), 159; (3
Aug., 1803), 173 ; proposed attack as
soon as circumstances permit (6 Aug.,

1803) , 180 ; reduction of the fortress
(12 Aug., 1803), 193 ; return of the
killed and wounded, 195; general or-
der by the Governor in Council (8
Sefit., 1803), 190, note ; estimate of
the gross reventie of the eompiercd
provinces (21 Aug,, 1803), 219, note ;
letter to the officer commanding nt,
26 September, 1803, 344; prize pro-
perty at (4 Oct,, 1803), 374 ; proposed
mint at (8 ,fan., 1804), 643 ; remains
in possession of the British, 644.

reasons for selecting, as the situa-
tion for posting the subsidiary force
serving with the Peshwah (26 Jan.,

1804) , iii, 13 ; should have a British
garrison (14 Feb., 1804), 68; breach
of treaty by the killadar, 135 ; appli-
cation by a relation for the restoration
of property (12 JfarcA, 1801), 135,
1.36 ; completion of glacis of the fort
(29 March, 1804), 192 ; miserable
state of the inhabitAnts of, from
Scarcity of provisions (1 1 April, \bi)A) ,
215 ; work to be performed at, 216 ;
daily mortality there from famine (2
d/ay, 1804), 248; excess of number
of j)ersons at work and fed (5 May,
IcSOl), 250; clearance of aqueducts
leading to the fort or pettah (9 May,
1804), 266 ; daily mortality at, and
number of persons fed at (1 June,

1801), 329; augmentation of distress
at {'IJune, 1 804), 332; battering train
sent to (7 June, 1804), 338; treasure
forwarded to (22 June, 1804), 358;
necessity of keeping the depot at, full
(21 June, 1804), 367 ; amount of rice
at QlA June, 1804), 368; amount of
treasure at, 369; captured ordnance,
and stores for the heavy train, at (27
June, 1804), 379; amount of the store of
rice which ought to be there (25 Vec.,

1804), 581 ; letter to the collector, pay-
ment to Hyder Khan of two months’
subsistence (27 June, 1805), 634.

Alliance, disinclination of the Peshwah
to the (20 June, 1803), ii. 22; its
beneficial operation, 24, note.

Allied governments, weakness of things
80 called (8 Oct., 1803), ii. 387, 391.

Allied troops, plunder by, on their own
account (15 /m«^, 1804), iii. 350, 351.

Allies, frontiers of, curious state of (22
July, 1803), ii. 115.

Allyghur, dashing attack on (11 Oct.,
1803), ii. 890; a most extraordinary
feat (14 Oct., 180.3), 414.

Ambajee IngUa, intention of the Go-
vernor General not to adhere to his
treaty with him (18 Feb,, 1804), iii.
S3; like the rest of the Marhattas
(21 Feb., 1804), 87 ; held Gwalior as
servant of Sciiidiah (17 March, 1804),
167; breach by, of his treaty, 168;
description by, of General Bake (1
April, 1804), 194; cession by, of Go-
hud to the company (20 May, 1804),

Ambition, effects of the demon on the
construction of the treaties of peace,
(13 April, 1804), iii. 221.

Amildars and otKcers, rule of proceeding
between (15 Dec., 1799), i. 47 ; con-
duct of an nmihlar to Colonel Sher-
brooke(24 Dec,, 1799), 55 ; irksome-
ness of disputes between (IS ,hine,
1800), 154 ; disgust produced by their
conduct (3 Aug., 1800), 195; (5 Aug.,
1800), 190.

Amnit llao, collecting troops (13 Srpt.^
1800), i. *227 ; Ilolkar’s intention to-
wards himself and his son (4 Dec ,

1802) , 385; civil letter to (17 Apri/^

1803) , 500 ; proceedings of (1 8 April,
1803), 503, et seq. ; engagement never
to have any intercourse with the
Peshwah ‘s enemies (26 May^ 1803),
591 ; engagement to separate himself
from the Peshwah’s enemies (27 May.
1803), 593, 594; desire of the British
Government for a icconciliatioii with
his brother, 594,

, application for protection {lb June,

1803), ii. 8, and note ; not one of the
confederates (I i) June, 1803). 17; Ge-
neral Wellesley’s letter to (16 July,
1803), 94; southern chiefs connected
with, wish well to the British Go-
vernment (24 y«/y, 1803), 123; pro-
posed revenue to, and treatment of
him by the Peshwah, 125; object of
the expedition against him (I Aug,,
1803), 161; choute paid to (3 Aug.,
1803), 175 ; particulars of a treaty be-
tween Genera Wellesley and Sree-

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munt Amrut Rao (16 1803), 205,

206 (24 Avg.f 1803), 229 ; demand by
his vakeel to pay 10,000 men (2 Oct,,

1803), 364; (3 Oct., 1803), 367; (5
Oct., 1803), 377 ; memorandum re-
specting his revenue and his engage-
ments (30 Sept., 1803), 379 ; on his
way to join General Wellesley (6 Nov.,
1803), 479; historic notice of, and
amount of his troops (12 Nov., 1803),
505, 506, note; cession of Poonadur
(27 Nov., 1803), 553 ; horse and in-
fantry belonging to Amrut Rao (10
Dec., 1803), 572; (10 Jan., 1804),
652; sum given to his son (12 Dec.,
1803), 577 ; state of the dispute be-
tween him and the Peshwah (14 Dec.,

1803) , 578-581 ; (22 Jan., 1804), 706 ;
deceitful conduct of the Peshwah re-
specting (15 Jan., 1804), 670; letter
to the Governor General on the ar-
rangements with Amrut (15 Jan.,

1804) , 671; justifiable complaints of
(18 Jan., 1804), 690, 691.

Amrut Rao, release of servants of (24
Jan., 1804), iii. 9, 10; the Peshwah’s
refusal to liberate Amrut’s servants and
women (26 Jan., 1804), 17; mode of
arranging the matter, 18 ; his cha-
racter, ol)jection to his having pos-
session of the Peshwah’s government,
and recommendation of his residing
at Surat on his pension, 19,20; ar-
rangements for discharging his troops
(30 Jan., 1804), 35; danger of his
attempting to deceive General Welles-
ley (13 FcA., 1804),66 ; arrangements
for the payment othis stipend (2 il/arcA,
1804), 106 ; opinion on Amrut Rao*s
bond (12 March, 1804), 136 ; disin-
clination of the Peshwah to perform
his promise in respect to the release
of Amrut’s servants and the restora-
tion of his property (12 March, 1804),
135; (13 March, 1804), 137; to have
no communication with the Pesh-
wah’s enemies (13 March, 1804), 141 ;
handed over to the Resident at Poo-
nah (7 April, 1804), 207 ; claim on
the Guickwar government (21 Apt'il,
1804), 233; nature of advances made
to him (25 Mag, 1804), 311 ; to be
allowed to proceed through Berar (2
Jan., 1805), 590.

Anakeery, situation of (10 April, 1800),

i. 102; described (15 April, 1800),
105; must be carried, 106; hand
grenades wanted for (21 April, 1800),
108 ; success at, and subsequent pro-
ceedings (7 Mag, 1800), 112,

Anecdote of Mr. Pepper (21 Jan., 1804),

ii. 701.

Angria’s possessions, reasons against

seizing them (24 Aug., 1803), ii. 233;
discharge by, of his troops (24 Nov.,
1803), 540 ; Rajah of, claims on (25
1803), 611.

Animosity, oblivion of, when war is con-
cluded (12 March, 1804), iii. 136.
Anund Rao (2 Aug., 1803), ii. 166, 167 ;
aid of his horse, 171 ; superintendence
of the command of troops in his terri-
tories (14 Sept., 1803), 299 ; inimical
conduct of (27 Sept., 1803), 347 ; na-
ture of Anund Rao Guickwar’s en-
gagement with the Company (4 Sept.,

1803) , 269.

Anund Rao Powar, proposed junction of,
with Colonel Murray (31 Mag, 1804),

iii. 323 ; why not to be considered in
the light of an independent chief, ib,
Appah Dessaye,his visit to General Wel-
lesley, and detail of his affairs (14
Julg, 1803), ii, 86; (24 Jw/y, 1803),
126; serving with the British (24
Aug, 1803), 230; dispute about his
pay (26 Aug,, 1803), 238; large ex-
pense of keeping him (1 Sept., 1803),
259, 260; promised monthly payment
to (4 Sept., 1803), 270; numbers of
(28 Sept., 1803), 351.

, assistance asked by, to obtain pos-
session of villages (20 March, 1804),
iii, 173; date from which to be paid
(7 April, 1804), 207; payments to,
arrangements respecting (25 Mag,

1804) , 311 ; his claim to the choute
of Aurungabad quite clear (5 March,

1805) , 672.

Appah Sahel) (7 June, 1800), i. 144;
(3 Aug., 1800), 195 ; (13 Sept., 1800),
226; (21 /an., 1803), 399, 400;

3000 Pindarries in his service (29
March, 1 803), 453 ; engagement given
by Major General Wellesley to the
vakeel of (29 March, 1803), 455 ;
proposals respecting Putty Sing (8
April, 1803), 477; causes of his not
wishing to meet the Peshwah (11
April, 1803), 481, 482; (13 April,
1803), 489 ; steps taken to prevent his
defection (24 April, 1803), 514; pro-
posed delivery to, of Zereen Putka for
a nuzzer of one or two lacs of rupees
(26 i^ay, 1803), 59 1 ; (27 Mag, 1803),
593 ; does not wish for the proposed
honor (27 Mag, 1803), 596.

, contents of his letter (23 Julg,

1803), ii. 116; his time serving con-
duct, 117; opportunity to be taken of
bringing him to his senses (3 Aug.,
1803), 175; contest between him and
the Rajah of Kolapoor suspended by
General Wellesley (6 Aug., 1803), 18/.

, meeting between him and Rastia

(13 March, 1804), iii. 140 ; probability
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INDEX.

of seeing, on the journey through Sa-
vanore (3 July, 1804), 388 ; visit of (5
Juhjy 1804), 395 j (11 Juhjy 1804),
408; aibitration of disputes between
him and the Peshwah (8 July. 1804),
398, et seq.

Arabs, obstiiidte defence by, at Ahmed-
iiuggur (12 1803), ii. 193; re-

sistance at Baroach (12 Sept.y 1803),
290, nole.

Arab troops, the bravest of all in the
service of the native powers (14 Oc/.,
1803), 417; inquiries respecting, ib.

Arbitration. {See Strachey, Mr.)

Arcot, good appearance of corps at (I
Dec., 1804), iii. 555.

Argaum, battle of (30 Nov., 1803),
ii. 555 ; distribution of prize taken in
the battle (\7 Jan., 1804), 687.

, further details respecting the bat-
tle, and moonlight pursuit of the
enemy (24 Jan., 1304), iii. 6. 8. {See
Scindiah.)

Armistice between Scindiah and Major
General Wellesley (23 Nov. 1803),
ii. 534 ; with Scindiah, causes of the
departure from (21 Jan., 1804), G99.

Arms, English, captured at Seringa-
patam (7 Mar., 1800), i. 84.

Army, necessity of Great Britain’s
having an army, and not the skeleton
of one (11 Feb., 1804), iii. 63; ques-
tion of the reform of (26 Feb., 1804),
99. {See Expense.)

Arrack, Batavia, supply of an additional
quantity of (21 July, 1803), ii. 109.

arrangement, letter on (I March,

1805), iii. 661.

Arsito Jah’s remarks on closing people’s
mouths (22 May, 1804), iii. 299.

Artificers, nerrick of (25 Jan., 1800),

i. 67.

Artillery, great loss sustained in (3 Oct.,
1803), ii. 370 ; excellence ofScindiah’s
artillery (3 Oct,. 1803), 371; injury
to the military spirit of the Marhatta
by the establishment of artillery (18
Nov., 1800), 518.

, powerful, of the Marhattas (14

Sept., 1804), iii. 465. {See Horse.)

Artillery officers, never satisfied with
a battering train (4 Nov., 1803),

ii. 470.

Asseergbur, movement on (8 Oct., 1803),
ii. 387,389; taken (22 Oct., 1803),
435; (24Oc/.,1803),447; detaibofthe
capture of, requested (4 Nov., 1803),
471; detailed account of its capture
(6 Aov., 1803), 479; jewels taken at
(17 Jan., 1804), 689.

— , the only mode of attacking (16
Feb., 1804), iii. 75; order for the
delivery of the pettah (16 Feb., 1804),

76 ; question of the policy of giving
up (18 April, 1804), 228.

Assistant Surgeon, apology by an (15
Oct., 1800), i. 262.

Assye, dispatches and papers relating to
the battle (24 Sept., 1803), ii. 323,
et eeq.^ number of cannon taken (24
Sept., 1803), 328; (25 Sept., 1803),
332 ; (3 Oct., 1803), 372 ; Memo-
randumon the battle (24 Sept., 1803),
329 ; return of ordnance of different
calibres taken (30 Sept., 1803), 333 ;
number of the enemy killed, 335 ;
mistake of the officer who led the
piquets (I Nov., 1803), 340 ; (24
Sept., 1803), 331 ; operations after
the battle {'17 Sept., 1803), 349; ex-
cellence of the Marhatta infantry (28
Sept., 1803), 354; distribution of
prize taken in the battle (17 Jan.,
1804), 687.

, battle of, narrative of events sub-
sequent to (24 Jan. 1804), iii. 1, et
seq. ; troops have halted but one day
since the battle (9 Feb., 1804), 52;
doubt on men’s minds respecting the
result of the war, till the battle (26
June, 1804), 372.

Aston, Colonel (3 Oct., 1803), ii. 372.

Attavesy, the, observations on the mili-
tary organization of troops in (29 Auy.,
1803), ii. 247.

Avarice, the cause of the evils in the
Soubah of the Deccan’s territories,
(16 Jan., 1804), ii. 677.

Auction, captured property to be put up
to (17 Feb., 1804), iii. 82.

Auruugabad, Holkar's conduct at (27
May, 1803), i. 595.

, (14 June, 1803), ii. 5 ; females of

the Nizam in (18 June, 1803), 14, 15 ;
objects attained by Mohipiit Ram’s
march to (21 June, 1803), 28 ; fort, to
whom to be intrusted (18 Jwne, 1803),
13, 14; (21 June, 1803), 28 ; refusal
of bullock owners to go farther than
(21 July, 1803), 110; General Wel-
lesley’s arrival at (31 Any., 1803),
254 ; loss of, in what case certain (4
Sept., 1803), 267.

B.

Badamy, a fortified pettah (30 Aug.,
1800), i. 215.

, fort, notice of (6 Sept., 1801), i.

362.

, only to be taken by a regular siege

(11 yWy, 1804), iii. 415.

Baird, Major General (4 April, 1799),
\. 25, note; (3 May, 1799), 31; as-
sault on Seringapatam {5 May, 1799)

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5

32 ; appointed to command the arma-
ment destined to the Red Sea (10
1801), 297 ; Colonel Wellesley’s
letters to (21 Feb., 1801), ib, 298;
(d April, 1801), 312, 319; (11 April,
1801), 320; (13 April, 1801), 323;
Memorandum enclosed to, on the ope-
rations in the Red Sea (9 April, 1801),
314.

Bajee Rao, the Peshwah (IG Sepl,,
1800) i. 232; (17 ^p/., 1800), 235;
his deceptive policy (15 0c7., 1800),
262 ; his usurpation of the govern-
ment of the Marhatta dominions,
368.

, treaty of Bassein concluded by

(JS Aug., 1803),ii. 181. (5ee Peshwah.)

Bandies (18 July, 1800), i. 188.

Banditti, attempt to surprise and cut
up (21 Jan., 180-1), ii. 700.

, mode of repressing (17 Fei., 1804),

iii. 82; rout of (18 March, 1804),
170 (^see Freebooters) ; cause of their
increase upon the western frontier (19
Dec., 1804), 573.

Bangalore and Seringapatam, compara-
tive advantages of (1 Aug., 1801), i.
350, 352, 354; (G i^ept., 1801), 355,
356.

— — , duties re(iuired from the officer
stationed at Bangalore April, 1804),
iii. 197.

Bangles, gold, bestowed as a mark of
favor (3 0t7., 1803), ii. 373, note.

Bankers of India, exchanges regulated
by (14 Oct., 1803), ii. 420, note.

Banking. {See Sliroffing).

Barclay, Captain (11 Feb, 1800), i. 78;
investigation of prisoners arrested on
the island of Seringapatam (15 Feb.,
1800), 80 ; (4 April, 1803), i. 470.

, , R., Deputy Adjutant General,

Mysore (7 1803), ii. 193; letter

from, requesting details of the cap-
ture of Asseerghur (4 Nov., 1803),
471 ; letter to Colonel Stevenson (22
iVov. 1803), 52S, wo/c.

Barclay, Major, on aiqiointing an officer
to fill his office ot Deputy Adjutant
General in Mysore (23 Nov., 1804),
iii. 548. {See Prize.)

Bargeers, hiring of (7 Nov. 1803), ii.
484.

Baroach, proposed cession of (27 Ju7ie,
1803), ii. 54, note ; garrison for (2
Aug., 1803), 169 ; collection of re-
venues in districts depending on (27
Aug., 1803), 244; fort of, taken by
storm (8 Sept., 1803), 282; detailed
account of the attack and capture
(12 Sept., 1803), 289, et seq., note ;
claim to a proportion ol the captured
property (28 Sept., 1803), 352; re-

pairs required, specified (26 Oct.,
1803), 454 ; property captured at (31
Oct., 1803), 460; case of property
captured there, claimed by merchants
(15 Nov., 1803), 516; number of lacs
from (5 Jan., 1804), 624.

Baroacb, building used as a native hospi-
tal at (2 Feb., 1804), iii. 39.

Baroda, proper amount of garrison for
(2 Aug., 1803), ii. 168; letter to the
officer commanding the troops at (6
Aug. 1803), 183; military authority
of the resident (12 Sept., 1803), 288 ;
manner in which the troops at, are
treated (15 Oct., 1803), 421 ; ruinous
guards at (15 Oct., 1803), 423.

Basket boats, skins for (14 Feb., 1803),
i. 407 ; to be covered with double skins
of leather (20 March, 1803), 445,
twenty upon each river (27 March,
1803), 451 ; size, depth, and covering
(8 April, 1803), 479 ; their diameter,
and difficulty of managing (6 June,
1803), 622; pioneers know nothing
about them (11 June, 1803), 637.

Bassein, proposed depot at (20 Jan.,
1803), i, 395 ; treaty of, its advantages
to Holkar and Scindiab (27 May,

1803) , 594.

, treaty of (12 June, 1803), ii. 2,

note ; reported confederacy to oppose
its execution (14 July, 1803), 88; na-
ture of the treaty (6 Aug., 1803), 180.

, corps to be landed at, from Goa

(13 May, 1804), iii. 269; complaint
against the Soubahdar of (27 May,

1804) , 317; treaty of, at length (18
Oct., 1804), 472; Memorandum on
the treaty, 479.

Bath, order of. General Wellesley created
an extia Knight Companion, 9 Aiig.,
1804, iii. 682; original number of the
Order, date and number of its exten-
sion, 683, note,

Batta to officers, arrangement of the
payment of (23 May, 1804), iii. 300.

Battalion, estimate of the monthly ex-
pense of a (7 Dec., 1799), i. 45.

Battering train, artillery officers never
satisfied with (4 Nov., 1803), ii. 470.

Batavia, proposed expedition against
{M May, 1800), i. 125.

Baye, consequences of thwarting her
wishes (IS May, 1804), iii. 292.

Baynes, Captain, convoy under his pro-
tection (2 Nov., 1803), ii. 466; de-

. tails by, of the repulse of its attempted
interception, 467, 468, note ; proceed-
ing to Ahmednuggur (13 Nov., 1803),
510; (15 Nov., 1803), 513.

Bazaars in camp, arrangements for sup-
plying with grain (9 June, 1804), iii.
341,

INDEX.

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Bearers, Mysore, reward for their at-
tention (21 Auff,, 1800), i. 211.

, arrangements respecting dooley-

bearers (9 iVov., 1803), ii. 491, 492.

Bednore, hanging of thieves in (2
March, 1800), i. 83; province of,
practicability of its being overrun by
Marhatta horse (6 Sept., 1801), 363.

Beemah, river (17 June, 1803), ii. 11;
(18 June, 1803), 12; (19 June, 1803),
19; (21 June, 1803), 27; want of
resources fur the position north of
(24 June., 1803), 39.

, pursuit of the freebooters to (27

Feb., 1804), iii. 104. (See Fieebouters)

Begum Sumroo, the only brigade that
escaped on the 23 id, part of his (21
Oct., 1803), ii. 434.

Behaudiy pagodas, payment of (\7 Jan.,
1800), i. 64; prelerence for Bchaudry
pagodas (11 May.. 1803), 564.

Bellingham, Captain, recommendation
of (26 Feb., 1805), iii. 659.

Benares, death of the old lady at (30
June, 1800), i. 169.

, measures to be adopted for its

security against Ilolkar (15 AW.,
1804), iii. 542. {See Scindiah.)

Bengal, the ‘ Paradise of nations,’ its
a(lvantages over barbarous establish-
ments in possessing a civil govern-
ment (26 Feb., 1804), iii. 99; sailing
of detachments for (8 April, 1804),
211; little prospect of obtaining
specie from Bengal (28 yipril, 1804),
243; necessity of sending money
round to Bombay from Bengal (15
3]ay, 1<S04), 275; causes of the dis-
advantageous exchange on bills drawn
by Bombay on Bengal (18 JMay, 1804),
287, {see Bills); exception of the
government of, from that of the rest
of India, in reference to civil govern-
ment (3 ////y, 1804), 390. .

Bengal army, commencement of opera-
tions by (10 Sept., 1803), li. 288.

Bengal columns, march of (24 Dec.,
1799), i. 55; no complaints (30 Dec.,
1799), 58.

Bengal sepoys, expediency of collecting
six battalions of, at Midnapoie (29
yw/y, 1803), ii. 144.

Bengal troops, comparative advantages
of employing, over the Coast and
Bombay troops (14 Feb., 1804), iii.
69; reasons for a preference of Ben-
gal troops to those of the Madras esta-
blishment (17 March, 1804), 163.

Bentinck, Lord William, part of letter
to be communicated to (23 Nov.,
1893), ii. 532; (26 Nov., 1803), let-
ter to, 551.

, intention of calling Mr. Webbe to

the council of Fort St. George (2
Feb., 1804), iii. 40; Governor of
Fort St. George, letter to, on bills of
exchange (18 May, 1804), 285, et seq.;
letter to, public spirit of the house of
Forbes and Co. (27 May, 1804) ; 315;
letter to (20 June, 1804), 356; desire
to meet the Governor General (15
Aug., 1804), 439; letter to, on the
augmentation and payment of the
military establishments (29 Aug.,
1804), 444; letter to (18 Oct., 1804);
augmentation of the army of Fort St.
George, only four regiments, 471;
communication to be made to, re-
specting the force for Hyderabad (25
Dec., 1804), 580, 7iote: letter to (11
Jan., 1805), pacific intentions of the
Rajah of Berar, 602; outline of his
political situation, and opinion on it,
603, 604; letter to, correspondence
with Residents, to obtain a knowledge
of passing events (17 Jan., 1805),
612, 613; letter to (19 Feb., 1805),
649.

Berar, Rajah of, pretensions of, to the
supreme authority of the Marhatta
empire (19 Dec., 1802), i. 389; re-
ported death of (16 April, 1803), i.
498; not dead (3 May, 1803), 536;
his march towards (Jumrawooty (9
May, 1803), 555.

, Kajah of, negotiations between him

and Scindiah (12 June, 1803), ii. 1,
notef meeting with Scindiah (14 June,
1803), 5; on good terms with Sciii-
diah (16 June, 1803), 10; General
Wellesley empowered to conclude re-
lations with (26 June, 1803), 51, note j
conduct to be pursued towards him by
Colonel Collins (27 June, 1803), 53,
note; interview between him, Scin-
diab, and Colonel Collins (6 July,
1803), 67, note; his letter to the
Governor General, 69, mie ; assembly
of his army on the JMizam’s frontier
(14 July, 1803), 82, 83; inconsistent
conduct with his friendly professions
15 July, 1803), 93. {See Collins,
Colonel.) Letter to Colonel Collins,
received 24th July, 1803 (26 July,
1803), 134, note ; force of the Rajah
of Berar, 25th July, 136, note; (29
July, 1803), 142; Memorandum from
Colonel Collins to the Rajah, 30th
July (31 July, 1803), 154, note ; the
Rajah’s letter to General Wellesley
(6 Aug., 1803), 184, note; enters the
Nizam’s territories (30 Aug., 1803),
251; distress in his camp, 253; ar-
rangements for an expedition into
Berar (4 Sept., 1803), 266, 271;
possible result of the invasion (8

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1

Sept., 1803), 284; (24 Oct., 1803),
448; doubt of the propriety of the
expedition (28 1803),354. {See

Scindiah.) Reported quarrel of the
Rajah with Scindiah (24 Oct.y 1803),
448; his march to the southward
(25 Oct*i 1803), 453; necessity of
carrying the war into Berar (2 Nov.y

1803) , 464 ; question of its possibility
unless the Soubah of the Deccan de-
fends his country, 465 ; attempt to
intercept a convoy of 14,000 bullocks,
466 ; treaty of peace between the
Company and the Rajah, 17 Dec.
1803, 588; revenues of Berar (17
Dec.y 1803), 592; ratification of the
treaty (9 Jan.y 1804), 647, note ; com-
plete exclusion of Europeans from the
Rajah’s service preferred, in peace and
war, ib. ; amount of his cessions
(15 Jan.y 1804), 676.

Berar, Rajah of, refusal to suspend hos-
tilities with (24 Jan.y 1804), iii. 4;
date of concluding the treaty of peace
with, 7 ; delay of the Soubah's ser-
vants in ceding districts near the hills
(26 Jan.y 1804), 11; country pro-
ducing annually four lacs of rupees,
to be given over by the treaty (27
Jan., 1804), 24; vilbiges possessed in
enaum by his servants (28 Jan., 1804),
26 ; cause of delay in withdrawing
the troops, 27 ; construction of the
8th article of the treaty of peace, (8
Fch.y 1804), 51; and of the 10th
(10 Feb., 1804), 57; to be ordered to
withdraw his troops from Berar (16
March, 1804), 153; treaties made with
the feudatories of the Rajah (30
March, 1804), 193; arbitration of
disputed boundaries''(17 April, 1804),
2‘25 ; villages left in the hands of the
ministers of the Rajah (7 June, 1804),
336 ; claim of the Rajah to collect
the revenuQS of the districts ceded by
the treaty of Deogaum (9 July, 1804)
406, 407; his armaments (11 Dee.,

1804) , 563, 564; claims of the Rajah
upon the Soubahdar’s government for
the revenues of the pergunnahs under
Gawilghur (19 Dec., 1804), 572; de-
fenceless state of the province, 573;
march of British detachments into,
574; question of making him respon-
sible for the acts of others (27 Dec.,
1804), 584, 585; disbands and dis-
perses his troops (9 Jan., 1805), 600,
601.

Bheels, mode of conciliating them (2
Aug., 1803), ii. 173; to be beaten up
and destroyed (3 Sept., 1803), 263;
to be made friends of (16 Sept., 1803),
305 ; engagements with (5 Nov.,

1803), 472, 473, 474; arrangements
with, in what case will be confirmed
(2 Dec., 1803), 564; (6 Dec., 1803),
571; who the Bheels are, and way of
securing them (14 Dec., 1803), 582.

Bheels, attack by, on Rowanghur (14
March, 1804), iii. 149; how to be
considered (1 April, 1804), 195 ; strong
force to go against (27 Dec., 1804),
585; troublesome on the roads to
the northward of Ahmedmiggur, and
effectual measures to check them in-
dicated (12 Jan., 1805), 607.

Bhore ghaut, badness of the road down
the ghaut (20 April, 1803), i. 504.

ghaut, badness of, for carriages

(24 Nov., 1804), iii. 550.

Bhow’s family, preference for (13 Auq.,
1800), i 203.

Bhurtpoor, Rajah of, will he punished
(14 Dec. 1804), iii. 570; cost of time
and lives to subdue the Rajah (6
March, 1805), 674.

Bills, permission to draw, little benefit
from, accounted for (21 July, 1803),
ii. 109. (ASre Money.) Bills on Bom-
bay, stoppage of the supply of money
for (23 Oct., 1804), 441; difficulty of
procuring money at Poonah for bills
on Bombay, drawn at thirty days’
sight (28 Oct., 1803), 458 ; bills upon
honor, when to be admitted (7 Nov.,

1803) , 483.

to the soucars at Poonah, pro-
posed cessation of (28 April, 1804),
lii. 244; fe.ir of its being impossible
to discontinue to draw bills on Bengal
and Bombay (29 April, 1804), 246;
bills at Bombay, difficulty of paying
(15 May, 1804), 274; at Poonah,
stopped, 275 ; good effects of ceasing
to draw bills upon Bengal at Poonah
(17 difiy, 1804), 284; bids drawn by
Lord William Bentinck on Bengal
and England, bad effects of (18 May,

1804) , 286; causesof the depreciation
of Bombay bills, 287 ; bills of Benare.s
and Calcutta, comparative value of
(22 May, 1804), 297; arrangements
for drawing no bills on Bengal or
Bombay in favor of soucars at Poonah
(24 June, 1801), 370; rate at which
bills are drawn, 370, 371; bills on
Bombay and Bengal, the only resource
to obtain money (12 Dec., 1804),
566.

Biparries, description of (3 Nov., 1804),
lii. 537.

Bissolee ghaut (10 April, 1800), i. 102;
attack on the post at (12 April, 1800),
105.

Blowing open the gates of a fort (14
Oct., 1803), ii. 414.

8 INDEX.

Boats, Memorandum on (20 Marcky
1803), i. 444, 445; pay to each boat-
man, 446 ; size and number of basket
boats (27 Marchy 1803), 451, 452;
distinguishing flags for the boats
(2 April, 1803), 461 ; number wanted,
their size, depth, and how to be sewed
(8 April, 1803), 479; Memorandum
respecting boats, &c. (11 April,

484; Memorandum on the manner of
laying abridge of boats across a river,
487; boats on the river Beemah (11
June, 1803), 637.

, bad consequences of a want of

(13 Sept., 1803), ii. 294.

Boigne, M. de, notice of, i. 371, andwo/c.

Bombay, letter to the Governor of (13
April, 1801), i. 323.

concern, bad account of (21 June,

1803), ii. 27; letter to the Governor
of (2 Auff., 1803), 166; letter to
Governor of (25 Oct., 1803), 449;
establishment, parties into which
divided (11 Nov., 1803), 494.

Occurrences for March, 1804 (14

March, 1804), iii. 143; address to
Major General Wellesley, 144 ; asylum
afforded at, to persons escaping from
the Peshwah (6 April, 1804), 203;
poverty of the government of, from the
expenses of the army (28 April, 1804),
243; inconvenience experienced at,
from the draughts made upon their
treasury, 244 ; caution against weakeii-
ing Bombay too much {Vd June, 1804),
350; letter to the Governor of (24
June, 1804), 365; Bombay battalions
at Poonah, bad state of discipline and
efficiency of (11 Jan., 1805), 605;
Bombay corps at Poonah, to lie go-
verned by the regulations of the
Bomliay army (15 Jan., 1805), 611;
Bombay infantry at Poonah, undisci-
plined state of (2\ Jan., 1805), 632;
Bombay troops in the Deccan (15
Feb., 1805), 646.

Bombay troops, best mode of paying
(24 Dec., 1799), i. 54.

— , distressing desertion of followers
of (17 Oct., 1803), ii. 429.

, must have rice (14 Feb., 1804),

iii. 69.

Boundary between the states of the
Soubah and the llajah of Berar, dis-
putes respecting (17 April, 1804), iii.
224, 225.

Bowser, Colonel, thanks for his services
(11 Sept,, 1800), i. 225, note; favor-
able report of his conduct by Colonel
Wellesley (13 Sept., 1800), 228;
power of calling for his detachment
(16 Sept., 1800), 233; (17 Sept.,
1800), 234,

Braithwaite, Major General (3 June,
1800), i. 140; (8 June, 1800), 146.

, General Order by, thanking Colo-
nel Wellesley for his service on the
frontiers of Mysore (11 Sept., 1800),
i. 224, 225, note ; letter to, from Colonel
Wellesley, announcing his appoint-
ment to command the troops collected
atTrincomalee (19 Dec., 1803), 275.

Breaching of walls, when to be dis-
pensed with (7 May, 1800), i. 551.

Bribery, common, of ministers of a na-
tive power (5 Aug., 1803), ii. 177;
anecdote of an attempt by a Mar-
hatta agent to bribe General Welles-
ley (24 Nov., 1803), 544, note.

Brickmakers, trouble with (5 Feb., 1800),
i. 74.

Bridges. {See Basket boats and Boats.)

Brmjarries, deficiency and delay of (25
Ju7ie, 1800), i. 163; tardiness of (6
July, 1800), 172, 173; (8 July, 1800),
175; in what light to be regarded (20
Aug., 1800), 208; Dhoondiah leaves
behind him a tandah of 10,000 (I
Sept., 1800), 215, 216; his mode of
emi)loying the brinjarries (7 Sept.,
1800), 217 ; of the ceded districts and
Baramahl (3 March, 1803), 415 ; (20
Maj'ch, 1803), 444; receipts to, for
supplies furnished by (2 April, 1803),
461; settlement of disputes with (4
April, 1803), 470; description of the
brinjarries, and their mode of dealing
(18 ylpt'il, 1803), 501 ; exhaustion of
brinjarry cattle (18 JMay, 1803), 577 ;
losses in cattle, and presents made to
the brinjarry dealers (27 May, 1803),
597 ; ditiiculties with them from their
practice of plundering, 598; quarrels
between tliem and the sepoys (8 June,
1803), 630; mild treatment of brin-
jarries unavailing, 631 ; disinclination
of the Poonah brinjarries to come for-
ward in the service of the British
army (10 June, 1803), 635.

, desertion of, from Colonel Murray’s

corps, by whom occasioned (21 June,
1803), ii. 27 ; brinjarry tricks with rice
(22 June, 1803), 32; disappointments
from {li July, 1803), 84; directions
for packing rice, 85; unmanageable,
unless their profits are enormous (21
Jtfly, 1803), 110; proposed payment
of, by the trip, 111 ; Soubahdars, not
interfered with by General Wellesley
(14 Sept., 1803), 298; number that
ought to be at Hyderabad (16 Sept.,
1803), 308; supplies furmshed by
Ragojee Bhoonslah’s brinjarries, 369 ;
encoutagements and generosity to, by
General Wellesley, 372, note, 373.

[ — — , their dishonest character, an(|

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mode of acting in case of their not
attending the camp as dealers on their
own account (24 June, 1804), iii.366 ;
detailed description of, and of their
mode of conducting business (3 Nov.,
1804), 536, 537.

British Government, its glorious situa-
tion in India by the late war (IG/aw.,

1804) , ii. 679, 680. (6V<r Influence.)

British troops, conspicuous instance of

their good qualities (15 Dec., 1803),
ii. 587.

, injury to the character of, in

making them the means of carrying
on unpopular acts of the native
governments (26 Jan., 1804), iii,
17.

Buchan, Mr., letter on the subject of a
monument to Mr. Webbe (28 Jan.,

1805) , iii. 635, note,

Bullock accounts, subject of (29 May^

1803) , i. 600 j (30 d/ay, 1803), 601.

Bullock department, expediency of ap-
pointing some person to take charge
of it {A Nov., 1803), ii. 469, 472; (5
Nov. 1803), 476.

, gratuity of one month's pay

to persons belonging to, recommended
(2 yiuy., 1804), iii. 4.35; (22 Any.,

1804) , 443; its extraordinary services,
and trifling mortality among the cattle
(2 Aug, 1804), 436, 437; {tl Aug.,
1804), 443.

Bullocks, draught, order for, to be taken
to Seringapatam (6 Get., 1799), i. 42;
arrangements for (24 Drc., 1799), ,53;
(31 ./aw., 1800), 69; proposed reten-
tion of them as an establishment in
the Company’s service (3 FeO., 1800),
71; arrangements Avith gram agents
(26 Marc/t, 1800), 91, 92; fauUiness
of the bullock system (23 Jufy, 1800),
188; daily consumption of (1 Apri/,

1803) , 458; number of bullocks to be
sent to PaiiAvell (2 Aprif, 1803), 461 ;
advantages of a removal of the re-
striction t)n the sale of bullocks (10
June, 1803), 634, 635; directions re-
specting (11 Jime, 180.3), 638.

, supplies of (25 June, 1803), ii,

44; (26 June, 1803), 46, 47; lo^s
of 3000 by the rain (19 Aug., 1803),
ii. 217 ; number of bullocks for
each regiment (16 Sept., 1803), 308;
attempted interception of a convoy
of 14,000 bullocks (2 Nov., 1803),
466.

— , white bullocks, of the same caste,
intended for the Peshwah (16 May,

1804) , iii. 278; hiringof 5000 bullocks
(5 June, 1804), 334; expediency of
separating largo convoys of (9 June,
1804), 342, 343 ; necessity of keeping

draught bullocks in condition (24
June, 1804), 369; peculiar fitness of
bullocks for the draught of ordnance
(16 Aug., 1804), 440.

Bullum, never effectually conquered till
military roads were opened through
(5 Dec., 1804), iii. 558.

Bundelcund, preference for obtaining
land there (21 June, 1803), ii. 27;
wish of the people and chiefs to pass
under the British Government (15
Aug., 1803), 203, 204; cession of
lands in lieu of those in Savanore (24
Aug., 1803), 231 ; policy of taking
possession of (21 Oct. 1803), 432, 433.

, expediency of having a corps in

(1 June, 1804), iii. 328.

Burhampoor, taken possession of (21
Oct., 1803), ii. 434; (24 Oct., 1803),
446; contribution on (13 Jan., 1804),
660, 662 ; (17 Jan., 1804), 685;
amount of the contribution levied (17
Jan. 1804), 689.

, difficulty of getting the troops left

in, to withdraAV (26 Jan.. 1804), lii. 12.

Bussora, appointment of Resident at (22
March. 1804), iii. ISI.

Buswunt rice (11 Nov., 1803), ii. 493,
494.

Bygarry system, not bearable, and al-
terations proposed (2 Oct., 1800), i.

C.

Calamity, means adopted by natives of
India to avert (2 Nov., 1803), ii. 465,
note.

Cambay, garrison for (2 Aug., 1803),
ii. 169.

Camden, Karl, letter to Major General
Sir A. Wellesley, 30 Aug., 1804 (9
March. 1805), iii. 683, note.

Camels, proposed disposal of all (24
Dec., 1799), i. 54.

, bought to carry the camp eqiii-

page (12 June, 1803), ii. 3.

Camp equipage, pressure from (22
Sept., 1800), i. 236; (2 Oct., 1800),
244.

Camp folloAvers hired at Bombay, deser-
tion of (17 Oct., 1803), ii. 428; pu-
nishment of a camp follower for steal-
ing (2 Dec., 1803), 563, note.

Campaign, not to be entered upon at a
distance of seven hundred miles from
our own resources (23 Jane, 1803),
ii. 36.

Campbell, Major General (15 May,
1803), i. 574, note.

, (30 July, 1803), ii. 147; (30

July, 1803), 149 ; consequences of

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INDEX.

moving his corps up to Hyderabad
(13 Sepi„ 1803), 294; letter to (14
Sept,, 1803), 296; letter to, on the
object and expediency of reducing
the number of troops under his com-
mand (20 Sept., 1803), 317 ; requested
to adopt measures for the protection
of Appah Dessaye’s country (9 Jan.,
1804), 645, note; letter to (15 Jan.,
1804), 67bi

Campbell, Major General, letter to, re-
quest of assistance to the Peshwah’s
amildars (31 Jan., 1804), iii. 37 ; cau-
tion against the Peshwah’s involving
the British Government in another
war, 38 ; senior to General Wellesley
(7 Feb., 1804), 47 ; amount sent by
from the ceded districts (28 April,
1804), 244; requisition to, from the
Residency at Poonah, 245 ; period for
his withdrawal of the troops into the
Company’s territories (1 1 July, 1804),
407.

Campbell, Lieut. (Major General Sir
Colin, K.C.B.) (30 Sept., 1803), ii.
360 ; his services, and recommenda-
tion of, 361.

, Lieut. Colin, his services, and re-
commendation of (6 March, 1805),
iii. 673,

Canara, destruction of stores in forts on
the coast of (13 June, 1800), i. 149;
ruinous condition of the forts of (19
Dec., 1800), 275.

, revenue of, paid in gold (1 Sept,,

1803), ii. 259; proposed destination
of the money (4 Sept,, 1803), 265;
practice of the people to export their
produce (12 Oct,, 1803), 405; every
inhabitant is a rice merchant (15
Nov., 1803), 515; difference of the
rice of Canara from that of Bengal
(20 Jan, 1804), 694.

, transfer of the territory in Canara,

in what spirit made (27 Dec., 1804),
iii. 582.

Candeish, expected attack on Holkar’s
possessions in (9 June., 1804), iii, 342;
person to whose charge the territories
in, ought to be given (24 Dec., 1804),
578.

Cannanore, inefficiency of the works of
(1 Aug., 1801), i. 347 ; fort tumbling
to pieces (6 Stpt., 1801), 355.

Capper, Colonel, takes Hooly (25 Aug,,
1800), i. 212.

Captain of the day, instructions for
(Perinda), (4 Feb,, 1804), iii. 42,

Captured property, directions to Colonel
Murray respecting (15 June, 1804),
iii. 351. («See Pioperty).

Carnallah (3 May, 1803), i. 543; (4
May, 1803), 545; (7 Ma^j, 1803),

549; how to be attacked, 551 ; letter
to the Killadar (8 May, 1803), 554;
the fort when taken to whom to be
delivered, 555; given up to the Pesh-
wah’s officers by Colonel Murray (12
May, 1803), 566.

Carnatic, movement of the army to-
wards, how to be facilitated, if requi-
site (4 /wnc, 1803), i. 619.

, necessity of some force in, to guard

against the French designs (29 July,
1803), ii. 144.

Carriage, distress for (25 June. 1803),
ii. 43 ; loss in carriage cattle (26 June,
1803), 48.

Carriages, badness of iron in (21 March,
1803), i. 447, 448 ; dreadful destruc-
tion of wheel carriages (20 April,
1803), 504.

, ordnance, transmission of from

Seringapatam (10 June, 1804), iii. 349.

Caryghaut, plunderers assembled at (17
March, 1800), i. 90.

Cassowly, victory at (12 Dec., 1803),
ii. 574.

Cattle, registering of, and instructions
fortheir speedy arrival May, 1803),
i. 578; owners of hired cattle not to
be forced to go (2 Jime, 1803), 611;
mode of obtaining, and shelter direct-
ed for them (10 June, 1803), 635 ;
unfitness of weak cattle during a
monsoon (11 June, 1803), 638. {^Sec
Brinjarries.)

, distress for want of (19 June,

1803), ii. 16; (19 Jtme, 1803). 19;
large purchase of (21 June, 1803),
30; great losses in (24 June, 1803),
38; (26 June. 1803), 48; cause of the
mortality among, 49; cattle better
food for Europeans than sheep (3 Oct.,

1803) , 371; mortality among cattle
(11 Oct., 1803), 398.

Cavalry, Marhaita, consequences of a
want of, in the field (8 June, 1803),
i. 628.

, Maihatta, not very formidable

when opiiosed lo our infantry (14 Sept.,

1804) , iii. 465.

Cavalry horses, in good order, (19 June,

1803) , ii. 19; inferiority of cavalry to
disciplined infantry (2 Nov., 1803),
468; observations on the raising of
cavalry under the Government of Bom-
bay (7 iVot;., 1803), 482, 483 ; expense
and tediousness of forming a body of
cavalry (16 Jan., 1804), 678.

, enormous expense of regular

cavalry (14 Feb., 1804), iii. 71 ; Colonel
Wallace the only officer who can be
trusted with the cavalry (18 Feb.,

1804) , 84; Mysore cavalry must not.
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tion of infantry posted (11 Dec.p 1804),
562.

Causes, time to which reference may be
had for the decision of (7 June, 1801),
i. 327.

Cawnpore, march of the Commander
ill Chief from (14 Sept,, 1804), iii.
463.

Celerity, advantages of, in operating
against a freebooter (27 May, 1804),
iii. 316; success of the late war de-
pendent on the utmost celerity (2 Auy.,
1804), 437.

Censures on public servants, effects of
Q20 Nov., 1804), iii. 547.

Ceylon, letters to the Governor of (27
Dec., 1800), i. 276; (18 1801),

296 ; difficulty of ships getting round,
after the middle of March (23 March,
1801), 307.

, clisgraceful issue of the folly in

(29 July, 1803), ii. 143 ; effects of the
tragical result there (30 July, 1803),
146.

Champagne, Colonel, (11 April, 1801),
i. 320; Colonel Wellesley’s letter to,
321.

Chiefs, Advance towards (24 Aug.,

1803) , ii. 229.

Chittledroog, utility of visiting (15 Feb.
1800), i. 80 ; attempts ma<le to seduce
the sei)oys to desert (27 Afrty, 1800),
124; character of the inhabitants, and
refusal to take service, 125; proposed
separation of the garrison and in-
habitants (1 June, 1800), 139; Chit-
tledroog why less preferable than
Seriiigapatam (1 Aug. 1801), 350.

Choute, claim of (3 Aug., 1803), ii.
175.

, its nature, and the right to, in

whom vested (5 March, 1805), iii. 672.

Cipher, and letters to Colonel Stevenson
(10 April, 1803), i. 480; inability to
read the orders for want of the cipher
(11 April, 1803), 484.

Civil Government of Bengal (26 Feb.,

1804) , iii. 99.

Civil Governments, advantages of the
establishment of, in India (3 July,
1804), iii. 392, 395.

Clinton, Colonel (Adjutant General of
the Forces in India, afterwards Lieut.
General Sir Henry), proposition for
the establishment of horse artillery,
(16 Aug., 180d), iii. 440.

Clive, Lord, letter of, to Colonel Wel-
lesley, offering him the command of
the land forces in the expedition to
Batavia (26 May, 1800), i. 128;
presses for Colonel Wellesley’s con-
tinuance in Mysore (31 May, 1800),
VSb,note; Colonel Wellesley’s letter

to Lord Clive on his remaining in the
Marhatta territory (16 Sept., 1800),
230; letter to Lord Clive from Colonel
Wellesley, acknowledging his Lord-
ship’s favorable view of his endeavors
to serve the public (11 April, 1801),
320, 321 ; Lord Clive’s letter to Lieut.
General Stuart, recommending the
continued employment of Major
General Wellesley (7 March, 1803),
419; letter to Lord Clive from General
Stuart, on the strength of the ad-
vancing detachment ( 10 il/rtrcA,1803),
427 ; goes to England (13 March,

1803) , 432; Lord Clive’s letter to
Lieut. General Stuart, on his move-
ment into the Duoab (19 A/ay, 1803),
58 1, note.

Clive, Lord (Earl of Powis), (18 May,

1804) , iii. 286, note.

Clive, Lady, twenty elephants, &c., sent
for her use (3 Fc'5.,1800), i. 72.

Close, Lieut. Colonel Barry (22 Feb.,
1799), i. 21; sunnuds for pensions
(2 Dec., 1799), 45; letters to (15
Dec., 1799), 46, et seq.; letter to
Colonel Wellesley respecting the
Batavia service (29 May, 1800), 131 ;
appointment to Poonah (6 Sept.,
1801), 355; de^cribes the extent of
(ieneral Wellesley’s military autho-
rity (12 Mag, 1803), 566, bG7,nofe;
letter to the Governor General, on the
intei-view of General Wellesley with
the Peshwah (20 3fay, 1803), 582,
note.

, Colonel, letters to (13 June, 1803),

ii. 4; (15 June, 1803), 8; Memo-
randum transrnilfed by to the Gover-
nor General, ib., note; illness of (23
Jan., 1804), 709; (24 Jan., 1804),
710.

, Colonel, departure from Poonah

(24 Jan., 1804), iii. 9; settlement of
the Peshwah's government to be left
to (26 Jan., 1S04), 18; improvement
in health (12 March, 1804), 136;
quite well (3 April, 1804), 198; letter
to, on supplving with provisions ttie
subsidiary force with the Peshwah
(24 June, 1804), 366; bills to he
countersigned by Colonel Close (24
June, 1804), 371; his arrangement
consequent on the supersession of
Colonel Wallace judicious and proper
(17 Dec., 1804), 571, 572, «o/c / has
a fever regularly every year (30 Dec.,
1804), 588; ordered to proceed to the
durbar of Scindiah (30 Dec., 1804),
590 ; letter to, 24 Feb., 1805, 652.

Cloth, request to take the bales of, to
pieces (11 May, 1804), iii. 266.

Clothing, instructions respecting (10

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INDEX*

jRr^., 1804), iii, 54; new, General
Wellesley’s mode of procuring for
his army (15 May^ 1804), 274, and
note; thanks for the intention of send-
ing up (12 June, 1804), 349.

Coast troops, food of (14 Feb» 1804),
iii. 69; question of their composing
the subsidiary force, 70.

Coins, not the currency of the country,
their value how fixed (2 May, 1803),

i. 533.

— , nerrick of the rates at which
issued to the troops (14 Oct., 1803),

ii. 419; contract to supply the troops
with (20 Jan., 1814), 694.

, directions for dividing the dif-
ferent (16 Feb., 1804), iii. 76, 77.
(^See Mohurs.)

Cole, Hon. Arthur, takes charge of
Dhoondiah’s son (10 Sept., 1800), i.
219, note.

Collins, Colonel, Memorial addressed by
to the Maharajah Dowlut Rao Scin-
diah, 12 June, 1803, ii. 1, note ; effects
of his pushing forward the negotia-
tion (20 June, 1803), 23; demands
his dismissal from Scindiah’s camp
(21 June, 1803), 28; desired by Scin-
diah to stay (22 June, 1803), 32;
urged by General Wellesley to ac-
celerate his negotiation (25 June,
1803), 41; (30 June, 1803), 59; ac-
count of his interview with Scindiah
and the Rajah of Berar (6 July, 1803),
67, note; General Wellesley’s letter
to, of the 14th July, 1803, 82; the
General’s letter to, on being intrusted
with extraordinary powers, and in-
structions to Colonel Collins in his
negotiations with the Marhatta Chiefs
(18 July, 1803), 99; Colonel Collins’s
letter to General Wellesley, announc-
ing his having communicated the
letter addressed to Scindiah (20/i//y,
1803), 107, wo/e/ letter from Julgong,
stating the result of the communi-
cation of the contents of the letter
addressed to Scindiah by General
Wellesley (21 /w/y, 1803), 110,

note ; letter announcing the con-
ference with the Rajah of Berar
(22 July, 1803), 113, note; note
addressed by Colonel Collins to Scin-
diah on the 22nd J uly, 1803, 114, note ;
letter to the Governor General, for-
warding copies of letters passed be-
tween General Wellesley and himself
(23 July, 1803), 117, note; letters
of the 24th and 25th J uly (26 July,
1803), 132, no/e; 135, no/e; and 26th
Jiiljr (29 July, 1803), 137, no/e; Me-
morial addressed to Scindiah, 23rd
July (26 /w/y, 1803), 133, no/e; corre-

spondence between Colonel Collins, Ja-
doon Rao Bhow, Major General Wel-
lesley, and Dowlut Rao Scindiah, July
and August, 1803(31 July, 1803), 151,
et seq., note; probable date of his quit-
ting Sciiidiah’s camp (3 Aug., 1803),
175; letter to General Wellesley, 3rd
August (6 Aug., 1803), 184, no/e.

Collins, Colonel, correspondence of the
Peshwah with Scindiah at the time
of Colonel Collins’s negotiation with
Scindiah(17 Feb., 1804), iii. 80.

Colonel, rank of, from four new regi-
ments being raised for Fort St. George,
Memorandum on {Nov., 1804), lii.
526 ; on giving local rank of Colonel
to such Lieut. Colonels as should be
superseded by the regimental rise of
Company’s officers (24 Nov., 1804),
551,552.

Colonels of Artillery, when Major Gene-
rals, Memorandum as to their being
competent to be placed on the statf
of the army (Nov., 1804), iii. 527.

Commissary, false musters made by a
(4 June, 1801), i. 326, et seq.

Communication, means for facilitating
(I June, 1.804), iii. 325.

Company, the transfer of the govern-
ment of countries to, why a cause of
rebellion (2 Aug., ISOS), li. 169.

, territory obtained by, under the

partition treaty (21 May, 1804), iii.
295 (see Partition Treaty) ; the Com-
pany’s arms the only means of keeping
in order the discontented followers of
the powers in India (27 Dec., 1S04),
583. (See Nizam.)

Conahgull, place of Dhoondiab’s defeat
(10 Sept., 1800), i. 219; (11 Sept.
1800), 221.

Conciliation, a system of, recommended
to the Guickwar sirdars (10 Feb.,
1804), iii. 56.

Conciliatory conduct towards the natives
recommended (22 May, 1804), iii.
298.

Conciliatory language and policy to-
wards the native powers, the adoption
of, urged (11 Dec., 1804), 563.

Conclusion of an engagement, nature of,
explained (10 Feb., 1804), iii. 57.

Concubines. (See Women.)

Confederacy of the Northern Chiefs (15
Aprif, 1803), i. 496; Qil April, 1803),
520; (28 April, 1803), 525. (See
Wellesley, Major General.) Confede-
racy, into what subsided (2 June,
1803), 609.

of Marhatta Chiefs (19 June,

1803), ii. 17, 18; (20 June, 1803),

20 .

Confederated Chiefs, probability of nego-

INDIA*~VOLS. !• TO III,

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iiaiions for peace being opened by
(24 Oc/., 1803), ii. 445.

Confederates, Advance towards the (19
Aug,, 1803), ii. 216, e/ teq.

Confidence of the natives in the govern-
ment of the Governor General (10 Fkb.,
1804), iii. 58.

Confidence, letter on a discontinuance
oi{\7 My, 1804), iii. 421.

Conquests, Indian, error of Government
respecting (3 My, 1804), iii 390.

Contributions, proposed (8 Oct., 1803),

ii. 391, 392; (12 Oct., 1803), 406;
(13 Jan., 1804), 662; observations on
the levying of contributions, 663;
amount of that levied at Burhampoor
\\7 Jan., 1804), 689; why levied,
690. (See Burhampoor.)

Convoy, risk to, from disobedience to
orders (2 Nov., 1803), ii. 463 ; attempt
to intercept a large convoy, 466.

, convoy attacked by the Rajah of

Berar with a body of 5000 horse (24
Jan., 1804), iii. 3.

Convoys, the safe arrival of, on what de-
pending (14 Sept., 1803), ii. 298.

Coolies, number of, which an officer may
call for from a village (24 Dec., 1799),
i. 55; refusal to carry the doolies (24
Jan., 1800), 66; coolies to assist in
the removal of goods (2 April, 1803),
462.

, throw down their loads (30 Aug.,

1803), ii. 249.

Cooly carriage, comparative cheapness
of (26 June, 1803), ii. 45.

Cornwallis, Marquis, i. 5, 8.

Corps de reserve, proposed collection of,
and where to be placed (1 1 Jan., 1 805),

iii. 604.

Correspondence with the enemy, power
of ordering a General Co\irt Martial
for (I I June, 1800), i. 147.

— , secret, with the enemy (9 Nov.,
1803), ii. 490.

Corruption, Marhattas famous for (23
Oct., 1803), ii. 440.

Cossier, advantage of possessing the
port of (9 April, 1801), i. 316.

Cotttparamba, opening of a road from
{S April, }S00),i. 98.

Cotiote district (26 Ftb., 1800), i. 81;
(9 March, 1800), 85; state of the
Company’s aflairs there, 36; (12

March, 1800), 88; road making iix^
(5 April, 1800), 100.

Court Martial, General, power of order-
ing, and of whom to be composed
(11 June, 1800), i. 147; (22 June,
1800), 160, 161 ; nine members not
necessary (25 June, 1800), 162; how
held, 163; proceedings of (6 July,
1800), 173.

Court Martial, General, inefficiency of,
in deterring officers, proposed pro-
ceedings in lieu of (I June, 1804),
iii. 324.

Courts Martial, particulars relating to
(11 June, 1801), i. .329, 331; (7 July,
1801), 336, 337, 339.

Courts Martial, General, private quar-
rels the chief subjects of (14 Sept.,

1803) , ii. 300.

Cowle ofi'ered to the inhabitants of
Ahmednuggur (12 Aug., 1803), ii.
193.

Cowle flags (6 May, 1799), i. 38.

Cowleydroog, ought to be destroyed
(17 Sept., 1801), i.233.

Cow pojc, expenses attending the general
inoculation of the natives greater than
were expected (15 Aug., 1804), iii.
438.

Cradock, Sir John (now Lord Howden),
(8 Feb., 1805), iii. 643, and note ; let-
ter to (15 Feb., 1805), 645.

Craig, Sir James, i. 2.

Credit, efforts to bolster up that of the
Bombay Government (15 J/ay, 1804),
iii. 275.

Criminals, mode of trying, ordered by
the Government of Bombay (I April,

1804) , iii. 195.

Crisis at Poonah, earliest intelligence
requested respecting (2 Oct., 1800),
i. 246 ; (3 Oct., 1800), 248, 252.

Crops, failure of (12 Oc/., 1803), ii.
404.

Cundalla, its unfitness for a depot (2
June, 1803), i. 610,

Currency. (See Coins.)

Cutchery, application to the, on a ques-
tion of divorce (29 July, 1801), i. 340.

Cuttack, frontier drawn to the province
of (19 Nov., 1803), ii. 522; definition
of the bounds of the cession of the
province (17 Dec., 1803), 591; in-
structions to the officer command-
ing the British troops advancing
from Cuttack, into the territories of
the Rajah of Berar (20 Jan., 1804)
697.

, doubt as to the extent of the pro-
vince, and territorial arrangements
respecting (8 Feb., 1804), iii. 49, et
seq.\ doubts as to limits of Cuttack
removed (10 Fc^., 1804), 56,57; ex-
travagant construction by Cuttack

f entlemen of general letters (1 1 Feb.,
804), 64.

Cutwahl, dexterity of a (3 Oc/., 1803),
ii. 372, «o/c; mark of favor bestowed,
373, note,

Cuyler, Major (12 Sept., 1803), ii. 291,
note I approbation of his valor and
judgment; 293, note*

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INBBXo

D.

Dallas^ Major (16 July^ 1803), ii. 95;
(22 Julyy 1803), 114; (23 July, 1803),
119.

, Major, orders to deliver the fort of

Loghur (11 April, 1804), iii. 215.

Darwar, necessity for having posssession
of (2 Oct., 1800), i. 246; practica-
bility of carrying (6 Sept., 1801), 359;
point where to be attacked, 360; to
be taken by a coup de main (1 Jan.,
1803), 392 ; siege of, why unadvisable
in the advance to Poonah (9 March,
1803), 425; residence of Row Rao (13
March, 1803), 434; advantages of the
fort in securing the rear (15 March,
1803), 437; policy to be pursued re-
garding it (15 and 16 March, 1803),
438, 439.

, arrangement for leaving the fort

in the hands of Bappojee Scindiah (8
July, 1804), iii. 404.

Dawk runners, robbery of (3 June, 1804),
iii. 333.

Deccan, Nizam of, treaty of alliance with
the British Government, i. 8.

— , powers conferred on General
Wellesley in the (26 June, 1803), ii.
50, note } strength in the Deccan, how
to be obtained (29 J 2 dy, 1803), 144;
succession of Secundar Jah (18 Aug.,

1803) , 212 ; want of power and autho-
rity in the government of the Soubah
of (20 Sept., 1803), 319 {nee Soubah) ;
complaint against an officer of the
Soubahdar (27 Sept., 1803), 346; pro-
posed arrangement for the furtherance
of his interests (24 Oct., 1803), 446 ;
dispatches and letters relating to the
affairs of, after the treaties of peace
(bJnn., 1804), 622.

, the Deccan after the treaties of

peace (24 Jan., 1804), iii. 1 ; danger
of moving the army from (20 April,

1804) , 231 ; account of the strength
and position of the troops in (23
April, 1804), 235; misery in, from
famine (15 May, 1804), 274, 275,
(sc(? Ahmed nuggur, Soubah); impos-
sibility of Holkar’s bringing his army
into the Deccan {2 June, 1804), 332;
General Wellesley’s wish to relin-
quish the command in {SJune, 1804),
340; object to which the operations
in, ought to be directed (24 June, 1 804),
361 ; deficiency of four lacs of rupees
in, to pay the troops (26 Nov., 1 804),
553, 554; disposable battalions in (27
Dec., 1804), 583; General Wellesley’s
reasons for not going into the Deccan
(4 Jan., 1805), 592 ; its natural boun-
dary, and on the employment of Colo-

nel Hallyburton’s corps across it (18
Jan., 1805), 615 (see Wellesley, Major
General); specification of troops in
the Deccan ( 1 5 Feb., 1805), 646.
Deceit, proneness of the natives to (10
June, 1804), iii. 348.

Deeg, investment of (14 Dec., 1804), iii.
570.

Defence of the Marhatta country, proof
of the ease with which it could he
effected (2 Nov., 1803), ii. 464.
Defensive, with Holkar, consequences of
standing on (7 May, 1804), iii. 264;
(9 Mfay, 1804), 266.

Defensive principle, dash made upon a
(11 Oct., 1803), ii. 402.

Defensive war, a long one ruinous (17
Aug., ii. 210.

Delhi journey, dislike of (29 March),
1804), iii. 191.

Departments of the service, preparations
required for (3 July, 1804), iii. 395.
Departments, difficulty in the trans-
ference of, in one day (15 Jan., 1805),

111. 612.

Deputies, war not carried on well by (24
Aug., 1804), iii. 444.

Desert, difficulties in crossing (9 April,
1801), i. 316; howto be surmounted,
317.

Deserters, trial of (22 July, 1803), ii.

112, 113.

Desertion, attempts to seduce sepoys to
(27 May, 1800), i. 124; of dooley
boys, an<l mode of checking it (5 June,
1800), 142; of sepoys and followers
{\2 March, 1803), 431.

of muccudums (21 June, 1803),

ii. 30 ; of soldiers from the 84th regi-
ment (20 July, 1803), 107; (24 July,

1803) , 130; of drivers, extensive (16
Sept.. 1803), 307 ; of followers, com-
plaint of, general (13 Oct., 1803), 409.

of corps, caused by retreat (6 Sept.,

1804) , iii. 451 ; from the Bombay bat-
talions at Poonah (11 Jan., 1805),
605.

Detachments, small, ruinous nature of
(2 Aug., ISOS), ii. 169.

Detail, dependence of all matters of,
upon the Governor General’s general
arrangements (25 March, 1804), iii.
183.

Detention of persons, case of justifiable
(3 Sept., 1803), ii. 260.

Dewal ghaut, killadar of, deprived of his
fort (16 Feb., 1804), iii. 74.

Dharore, killadar of, conduct of towards
Major Hill (16 ^pt., 1803), ii. 306 ;
(28 Sept., 1803), 350; risk to a con-
voy from omission to march from
Dharore (2 Nov., 1803), 463.
Dhoondiah Waugh, his character, and

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proceedings in Mysore (6 May, 1799),

L 41 ; effects of Qoklah’s falling a
prey to Dhoondiah (7 /an., 1800), 61 ;
his project to carry off Colonel Wel-
lesley while hunting (3 1800),

72 ; musselmann wno paid Dhoon-
diah his allowance when a priso'ner
(8 Feb.f 1800), 75 ; proceedings in the
country of Gudduck (15 Jpril^ 1800),
107 ; gets possession of Dummul (7
May, 1800), 112 ; his probable plans,
113; use of his name among all the
Company’s turbulent subject8(27May,
1800), 123 ; endeavor to raise men at
Chittledroog, 124 ; his character as
an enemy (29 May, 1800), 133 ; ne-
cessity for his destruction, 134; de-
tails of the decisive campaign against
him (1 June, 1800), 138; his camp
surprised (31 /w/y, 1800), 191 ;

reaches the sources of the Malpoorba
(7 Aug. 1800), 197 ; across the river
(8 Aug,^ 1800), 199 ; pursued between
the Gutpurba and the Malpoorba
(17 Aug.y 1800), 205; escapes across
the latter river at Boodeyhaiil (28
Aug.^ 1800), 213 ; forward in the
Dooab (7 1800), 216 ; his mode

of giving the brinjarries the means of
living, 217; attacked and killed (10
Sept.. 1800), 219, et seq. ; kind treat-
ment of his son by Colonel Wellesley,
ib., note.

Dickson, Captain, recommendation of
{[CySepi., 1803), ii. 307, 308.

Diiectors, letter from the Court of,
characterized (27 May, 1803), i.
595.

, dispatch to the Secret Committee

of the Court of (20 June, 1803), ii.
23, note,

, error of the Court of, in reducing

their armies, in proportion to their
security abroad (3 July, 1804), iii.
390.

Disaffectioir in the army (7 May, 1800),
i. 114; utility of providing against
(17 May, 1800), 116; authority to
try the disaffected in Mysore by mili-
tary process (13 June, 1800), 149.
Discerning men, abundance of in an
army (28 June, 1804), iii. 383.
Discipline of troops, cautions against
allowing it to be relaxed (26 Jan.,
1804), iii. 15,16; injunction to main-
tain strict discipline (24 June, 1804),
360 ; especial necessity of maintain-
ing discipline in the detachment
serving with the Peshwah (24 June,
1804), 369 ; injunction to preserve
strict discipline in the Marhatta terri-
tory (24 iVov., 1804), 550.

Discussions, ill effects of (6 Feb,, 1804),
iii. 46.

Disobedience of orders, risk to a convoy
from, and officer tried for (2 Nov.,
1803), ii. 463.

of orders, by nominal servants of

allies (25 April, 1804), iii. 241.

Divorce, legal consequence of July,
1801), i. 340, 343.

Dohud claim for expenses incurred in the
expedition to (20 Nov., 1804), iii. 546.

Don, Lieut. Colonel, captures Ram-
poorah (1 June, 1804), iii. 328.

Dooab, necessity of providing for its
defence (6 Sept., 1801), i. 363.

, intended occupation of (26 June,

1803) , ii. 56, note ; proceedings of the
army serving in the Dooab (9 Jan.,

1804) , 645, no/e.

, representation from the army on

the subject of prize money (16 Feb.,
1804), lii. 77, note ; capacity of the
country, but disinclination of the in-
habitants, (6 Nov., 1804), 531 ; reme-
dies for the evils in the Dooab, 531,
532.

Doodwar, proposed storming of (20 July,
1800;, i. 187.

Dooley bearers, complaints about (24
Jan., 1800), i. 66 ; desertion of dooley
boys (5 June, 1800). 142.

bearers, desertion of (17 Oct.,

1803), ii. 428; orders for doolies to
carry away disabled soldiers (9 Nov.,

1803) , 491.

Dowlutabad, refusal of the killadar to
admit the hospital (27 Sept., 1803), ii.
347; (28 1803), 354.

— — , fort of, no intention to make use
of (15 Oc/., 1803), ii.421.

Dummul, stormed (26 July, 1800), i. 190.

Duudas, Mr. Secretary, extent of his de-
mand of troops from India (18 Feb.,
1801), i. 296; (21 Fe6.. ISOl), 298.

Durbars, kind of inlormation picked up
at (26 Feb., 1804), iii. 103.

Duties, proceedings respecting, (10 June,
1800), i. 146 ; (20 June, 1800), 156 ;
duties levied on goods coming to
Seriiigapatam (9 June, 1803), 329 ;
(13/aae, 1801), 331.

, no duties except upon intoxicating

drugs (15 July, 1803), ii. 92; levying
of duties of grain for the army con-
trary to treaty (7 Oct., 1803), 386 ;
receipt for duties levied on grain
coming into the camp (28 March,

1804) , iii. 173.

E.

Efficiency, bad effects of the want of,
among troops (26 Jan,, 1804) iii. 16.
Egypt, French coming from (10 Oct.
1801), i. 258 ; co-operation of a force

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INDEX.

from India in an attack upon (7
1801), 286 ; destination of the arma-
ment at Trincomalee, 286; (8 FeL,
1801), 289; object of the expedition
to, from India (25 March, 1801), 307.

Elephants, instance of their extraordi-
nary sagacity in assisting the con-
veyance of cannon (15 Dec., 1803), ii.
585, 586, note.

Elliott, Lieut. Colonel, his zeal and ex-
perience (24 Nov., 1804), iii. 552.

Elphinstone, Hon. Moiintstuart, pro-
posed mission of, as Resident at Rago-
jee Bhoonslah’s camp (20 Dec., 1803),

ii. 599 ; Hon. Mountstuart, letter to
(7 Jan., 1804), 628 ; approbation of
his mission (9 Jan., 1804), 647, note;
character of his dispatches (23 Jan.,
1804), 709.

— , with the Rajah of Berar, letter to,
(26 Jan., 1804), iii. 12; letter to (14
March, 1804), 152; his title to prize
money (22 March, 1804), 181; to
share prize money as a Captain, 442.

Engagement, what constitutes one, con-
cluded (10 Feb., 1804), iii. 57.

English troops, favorable impression
produced in the Marhatta territory,
by their discipline and good conduct
(3 April, 1803), i. 463.

Equipped, caution as to the necessity of
troops being fully (29 Jan,, 1805),

iii. 639.

Escalade, forts always taken by (14
Oc/.,1803), ii. 414,

European regiments, the loss of two,
will not be heard of with common pa-
tience in England (23 Jan., 1805), iii,
631.

Europeans, facility of their settling
every thing, and dependence on their
bayonets (10 April, 1800), i, 102.

— — , bodies of, killed at Assye (2 1 Oct.,
1 803), ii. 434 ; proposed exclusion of
Europeans from Scindiah’s service
(18 Nov., 1803), 518; permission of,
in Scindiah’s service, how far advis-
able (17 /an., 1804), 684.

— — with Colonel Murray, sickness of
(28 June, 1804), iii. 380; a larger
body with Colonel Murray than the
Commander in Chief or General Wel-
lesley ever had, 381.

Eustatia, St., case of property captured
at (15 Wov., 1801), ii. 516.

Exaggeration, proneness of the natives
to, in the number of their troops (10
June, 1804), iii. 347, 348.

Exchange, effects of a fixed and fluctu-
ating state of (28 Dec., 1799), i. 57 ;
disadvantages of issuing gold coins at
a depreciated rate of (2 May, 1803),
533.

Exchange; mode of re-establishing the

exchange on its former advantageous
rate (28 April, 1804), iii. 244; de-
preciation of bills of exchange, from
procuring them in two quarters in-
stead of one (18 May, 1804), 287 ;
causes of the loss on bills of ex-
change drawn on Bombay (26 June^
1804), 371.

Exchanges in India, how regulated,
14 Oct., 1803), ii. 420, note.

Expeditions, comparative carelessness
with which undertaken by the Mar-
hatta Governments (2 May, 1804), iii,
248, note.

Expense of officers, exceeding their pay
(17 Jan., 1804), ii. 685.

Expense of the army, desire to relieve
the Bombay Government from (28
Aprily 1804), iii. 243.

Expense of the troops under General
Wellesley, brief statement of (7 April,
1804), iii. 207.

Expenses, General Wellesley’s statement
of (17 Jan., 1804), ii. 682 ; expenses
of the Indian war, rough estimate of
(13 /an., 1804), 661.

Expresses, intercepted (4 Nov., 1803),
ii. 472.

F.

Faith, scrupulousness of British regard-
ing their (31 May, 1803), i. 606.

Family fund (2 Dec., 1799), i. 45; (15
Dec., 1799), 47; (16 Di?c , 1799), 49 ;
(3 Jan., 1800), 59; (14 March, 1800),
88 .

Famine, apprehended (11 Ocl., 1803),
ii. 399.

, sufferings from, and mode of al-
leviating (11 April, 1804), iii. 215,
216 ; misery from, in the Deccan (15
March, 1804), 274, 275; rages in the
Deccan (1 June, 1804), 329.

Faiiams, gold, rate at which issued (14
Oct., 1803), ii.419.

Females, the Nizam’s sensibility of in-
jury to (18 June, 1803), ii. 14, 15.

Fencible battalion, alteration of (19 Aug.,

1803) , ii. 214.

Field, reasons for there being but little
occasion to have the troops constantly
in the (3 July, 1804), iii, 393; ad-
vantages and disadvantages of a field
force, 394.

Field officer, rule that a, shall not hold
an office upon the staff, not a standing
regulation of the service (23 Nov,,

1804) , iii. 549.

Finances of the British Government,
extent of the future demand on (7
April, 1804), iii. 207.

Flour of dry grains, pecuniary advan-

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iages from the Bengal troops subsist*
ing on (14 Fe&., 1804), iii. 69.

Flovd, General, i. 22.

Followers, Bombay, distressing deser-
tion of (17 Oc/., 1803), ii. 429.

Followers of the army, food to, when to
cease (24 June, 1804), iii. 369 ; in-
junctions for repressing their licen-
tiousness, t6.

Forage for horses, remarks on incurring
additional expense for (13 June, 1803),
i* 3, 4 ; difficulties from want of, tb.

— , scarcity of (9 May, 1804), iii. 249 ;
dreadful accounts of the want of (4
June, 1804), 333, 334.

Forbes, Mr. (now Sir Charles), assist*
ance to Government (18 May, 1804),
iii. 289; General Wellesley will not
be instrumental in forcing upon him
a bargain that may prove disadvan-
tageous (8 Feb., 1805), 643 ; letter to,
taking leave (4 March, 1805), 670.

Force of the Sovereign of the country,
crisis produced by reducing it (11)
Jan., 1805), iii. 622.

Fort St. George, address to the Governor
of, respecting prize (6 and 7 Feb.,
1804), iii. 46, 47 ; the Government of,
has no power beyond that of the sword
(26 Feb., 1804), 99; provision by, of
peshcush, and pensions due at Hy-
derabad (28 April, 1804), 243; dis-
advantageous plan of the Government
of, to raise money at Poonah (15 May,
1801), 275 ; want of opportunity of
considering in detail the military
establishments of (3 July, 1804), 389 ;
addition of five regiments to the esta-
blishment of (29 Auy., 1804), 444, 446.

Fortified places, advantages of (1 Oct.

1803) , ii. 302.

Fortress, none in India an impediment
to the operations of a hostile army
(1 Aug., 1801), i. 353.

Forts on the sea coast in Canara, de-
struction of (13 June, 1800), i. 149.

Forts on the sea coast, doubt of the
policy of building (7 Nov., 1803), ii.
486.

Forward position, advantages of (14 Feb.,

1804) , iii. 69.

Freebooter, use of by every, of the Pesh-
wah’sname(21 March, 1804), iii, 177,
178 ; freebooter like Holkar, best mode
of distressing (27 May, 1804), 317.

system, its origin and risk from

its existence (26 Feb., 1804), iii. 100 ;
Memorandum relative to freebooter
system in India (2 Nov., 1804), 520,

Freebooters, call for assistance against
the (19 AW., 1803), ii. 525.

— intention of cutting them up (24

Jan., 1804), iii. 10 ; defeat of a band
of, between Perinda and Toljapoor (5
Feb.) 1804), 42 ; reassemblage of, and
movement on (14 Feb., 1804), 66, 72 ;
exaggerated accounts, and consequent
terrible marches (15 Feb., 1804), 73;
(16 Feb., 1804), 75, 77 ; effectual mode
of suppressing (17 Feb., 1804), 82 ;
defeat of, by Lieut. Colonel Lang (23
^priV, 1804), 234 ; formation of another
corps about Perinda (11 Dec., 1804),
565 ; freebooters and vagrants of In-
dia, Holkar the chief of them (29 Jan.,
1805), 638.

French, proceedings of, in India, in
1798, i. 7 ; exclusion of all French-
men from India by the Nizam of the
Deccan, 8 ; coming from Egypt, fright
occasioned by, at Bombay (10 Oct.,
1800), 258 ; probability of their endea-
voring to get possession of the Portu-
guese settlements in India and China
(7 June, 1803), 623.

, consequences of another war with

(20 June, 1803), il 21 ; why the Mar-
hattas could never have any alliance
with the French, 22 ; barrier to French
interests to be obtained by the secu-
rity of British interests in the Mar-
hatta empire (26 June, 1 803), 56, note ;
departure of the French fleet (30 July,

1803) , 14G ; arrangements for frus-
trating, at Parneira and Damaun (21

1803), 222.

, measures to be taken in the event

of their invading India (3 July, 1804),
iii. 392, 394.

French lady, knowledge by, of an in-
tended expedition against Mauritius
(22 Jan., 1804), i. 282.

Frenchmen, officer the armies of Holkar
and Scindiah, i. 372,

, arrest of, written for (30 Jan.,

1804) , iii. 32, 33 ; admission of at
Poonah (17 Feb., 1804), 78, 83;
(18 Feb., 1804), 84 ; measures to ar-
rest them, 79; surrendered (20 Feb.,
1804), 86.

Frissell, Lieut., his diligence and good
qualities, appointed assistant on the
establishment of Poonah (27 March,
1804), iii. 190; (6 April, 1804),
204.

Frontiers of the Allies, curious state of
(22/w/y,1803),ii, 115.

G.

Gates of a fort, blowing open the, Gene-
ral Wellesley never succeeded in (14
Oc^, 1803), ii.414,

o

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Gavilghur, siege of, covered by the ex-
jiedition into Berar(28 Sept*, 1803),
ii.354; siege of, recommended (8 Oct.,
1803), 391 ; described, and requi-
site preparations for the siege of (24
Oct,, 1 80^, 444 ; proposed attack of (1 9
Nov., 1803), 623; order to march to-
wards (23 March, 1803), 533 ; opera-
tions against (3 Dec., 1803), 565;
siege of (11 Dec., 1803), 573 ; descrip-
tion of the fort (15 Dec., 1803), 583 ;
stormed, 585; (5 Jan., 1804), 624;
fate of the killadar, and of his wives
and daughters (15 Dec., 1803), 587,
note ; return of the killed and wounded
(18 Dec., 1803), 599, note} trifling
amount of treasure found in the fort
(20 Dec., 1803), 601 ; order for deliver-
ing the fort to the officer of the Rajah
of Berar (8 Jan., 1804), 644 ; plate
found at Gawilghur (17 Jan., 1804),
689.

, additional notices of the siege of

(24 Jan., 1804), iii, 7 ; revenue col-
lected from districts bordering near
(27 Jan., 1804), 24; the fort restored
(29 Jan., 1804), 29 ; the axletrees of
every carriage broken, 30 ; anecdote
of Colonel Wallace at the siege of (28
June, 1804), 3^2, note.

Ghauts, violence of rains in, ii. 37 ; prac-
ticable for guns (24 June, 1803), 148.
, false intelligence of their practi-
cability (27/a/i., 1804), iii. 23.

Goa, on sending thither British troops
(7 June, 1803), i. 623; situations
which might be occupied with a view
to the defence of, 624 ; reasons for
considering it safe, ib.

, necessity of providing for the

security of (29 Ju/y, 1803), ii. 144;
detachment for the security of (30
Juiy, 1803), 148; troops for the de-
fence of (I Sept., 1803), 258.

, necessity of increased number of

troops in proportion to the number
required for the protection of (3 July,
1804), iii. 389.

Godavery, operations on the (19 May,
1803), i. 581 ; movements towards
the (4 June, 1803), 618, 619 ; crossed
by Colonel Stevenson (5 June, 1803),
620.

— , detention till the filling of the ri-
ver (14 June, 1803), ii. 6 ; question of
crossing (23 June, 1803), 34 ; (26 June,
1803), 48 ; operations to the south-
ward of (18 July, 1803), 103 ; inten-
tion to bring the enemy to action
after the passage (29 Juiy, 1803),
142 $ intention to pass the river im-
mediately (13 1803)i 190} ad-

vance to the Godavery (17 Aug.,
1803), 209; (21 Aug., 1803), 221;
prospect of striking a blow against
Scindiah and the Rajah of Berar if the
river should not be fordable (30 Aug.,
1803), 251; reported arrival of the
chiefs, and pursuit of them (30 Aug.

1803) , 252; (31 Aug. 1803), 266 ;
fordable in September (7 Sept., 1 803),
278 ; intended passage of (Jan.,

1804) , (21 and 22 Jan., 1804), 705,
706.

Godavery, reluctant abandonment of the
notion of posting the troops upon (26
Jan., 1804), iii. 17 ; necessity of form-
ing the two subsidiary forces upon
(24 Dec., 1804), 577.

Godra, its distance from Ougein (23
Oct., 1803), ii. 436 ; revenue settle-
ment of the districts of (.5 Nov,, 1803,
473,

Goklah, consequences of his falling a
prey to Dhoondiah (7 /an., 1800), i.
61 ; co-operation of, in the attack on
Dhoondiah (26 June, 1800), 166 ; de-
feated (3 July, 1800), 171 ; and killed
(6 July, 1800), 173; met the fate he
deserved), t6. / his cavalry joins Colonel
Wellesley (20 July, 1800), 186 ; their
number 187 ; looked upon by the
Marhattas as invincible, and effects
of hU defeat and death (\3Aug, 1800),
202, 203.

, young, plunder of the Chittoor

country (24 Sept., 1801), i. 340;
letter from Goklah, containing a his-
tory of the transactions at Poonah (2
Dec., 1802), 383, 384 ; amount of his
force (4 Dec,, 1802), 385 ; affairs re-
lating to (16 Dec., 1802), 386, et seq, ;
his sincerity (21 Jan., 1803), 309 ;
letter, complimentary (11 March,
1803), 428 ; distresses under which
he labours (2 April, 1803), 459 ; (16
April, 1803), 499 ; for money (5 April,
1803), 471.

Golconda, proposed temporary resi-
dence in the fortress of, of the Sou-
bah’s brothers (7 Sept., 1803), ii.
279.

Gold, revenues paid in (1 Sept., 1803),
ii. 259.

Gold coins in the Soubah's country,
difficulty in taking (14 Oct., 1803),
ii. 418 ; inutility of some of the gold
coins sent with Major Hill (16 Oct,,
1803), 424, 425.

Gold mohurs. {See Mohurs.)

Good faith, instances of want of, in
native chiefs (26 Jan., 1804), iii. 13 ;
its advantages, and necessity of scru-
pulously mainUining it (17 March,

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19

1 804), 168 ; gpod and political
moderation, principle of British po-
licy to introduce among the native
powers (25 1804), 241.

(^re, Liput.-Colonel, letter to (10
1804), iii. 53; letter from, to Sir A.
yVellesley, in the name of the 33d
regiment (28 Fe6., 1805), 675.

Government of the Peshwah, its weak
and confused stpte (24 yt</y, 1803), ii.
121 ; of the Nizam and Peshwah,
peculiar and distinctive character of
(5 Aug,, 1803), 177.

Governments, Indian, opinion on (20
Aug,, 1800), i. 209.

Governor General, confidence reposed in
his government by the powers of
India (10 Feb,, 1804), iii. 58 {see Wel-
lesley, Marquis) ; letter to (7 March,
1804), 118; deception of, as to the
Peshwah’s inclination to agree to the
peace (22 March, 1804), 182 ; future
inconvenience from General Welles-
ley’s ignorance of the Governor Gene-
ral’s intentions and wishes (25 March,
1804), 183; notes of instruction by
the Governor-General, on Holkar’s
having been compelled to retire from
the north-western frontier of Hin-
dustan (25 May, 1804), 306, note,
et seq, ; his intention to leave India
(4 Jan,, 1805), 593; letter to, (21
Jan,, 1805), iii. 624.

Govind Rao, his services, and proposed
reward for (9 March, 1804), iii. 131 ;
reward to for services (9 Sept,, 1 804),
451,452.

Grain, difficulty of procuring, and cases
in which the interference of the civil
overnment is necessary (10 May,
800) ; i. 115 ; movements stopped for
want of (30 June, 1800), 169, 170.

■ ■ ” , dearness of, in the armies of the
chiefs (31 1803), ii.253 ; orders

for laying in store as much as can
be procured (7 Sept,, 1 803), 280 ; dry,
difficulties thrown in the way of col-
lecting, (27 Sept., 1803), 347 ; appre-
hended scarcity of every kind of (11
Get,, 1803), 398 ; caution against the
consumption of that broqght by grain
dealers attached to the Nizam’s troops
(2 Nov,, 1803), 464 ; mode of issuing,
tp thiB sepoys (9 Nov., 1803), 489,
note.

— high price of, near Pponah, in
1804 (2 May, 1804), iii. 248.

Grain boats, flag for (2 AprU, 1 803), i.
461 ; regulation for delivering grain
with certainty, 462.

PrtMPi want of at Sera (20 D^c, 1799) i.
51 f gram contract, 52 ; arrangements
with gram agents (26 1800),

92 ; restriction on the sale of gram,
93 ; non-approval of the agency sys-
tem (24 May, 1800), 121 ; liberty
everywhere for every body to purchase
gram (3 June, 1800), 141 ; copious
supplies of (24 Sept., 1800), 237.

Gram, method of increasing the quan-
tity of, to be carried with cavalry (16
Sept., 1803), ii. 308; expense and in-
efficiency of the Gram Agent Ge-
neral system, ib.

, facility of procuring cattle for the

carriage of the gram for the horses of
the cavalry (3 July, 1804), iii. 393.

Gram agencies, intended re-establish*
ment of (21 May, 1804), iii. 294.

Gram Agent General, mode of regula-
ting his issues (3 Nov. 1804), iii. 538,

Grass, want of (20 Dec., 1799), i. 51.

Grass cutter establishment (28 April,
1803), i. 523.

Grass cutters. {See Forage.)

Gratuitous delivery of provisions, objec-
tions to (11 April, 1804), iii. 215.

Guard, number of, with the officers at
Baroda (15 Oct,, 1803), ii. 424.

Guards, numerous, ruinous effects of (15
Oct., 1803), ii. 423.

Guickwar, sketch desired of the territo-
ries of, intended to be defended by
the troops (18 July, 1803), ii. 104;
command of troops in, vested in Ge-
neral Wellesley (23 July, 1803), 117,
note,

Guickwar alliance {\8 Aug,, 1803), ii.
213; outlines of treaties {22 Aug.,
1803), 223.

Guickwar chiefs, wish to see more con-
ciliation towards (16 Jan,, 1804), ii.
681.

Guickwar government, sums due by, to
the Peshwah (1 4 May, 1804), iii. 271 ;
claim of, for extra expenses in the
war (20 A'or. 1804), 544 ; justice of
their claim fo^ expenses incurred in
the expedition to Dohud, 545, 546.

Guickwar Sirdars and troops, a system
of conciliation towards, recommended
(10 Feb., 1804), iii. 56.

Guickwar state, extent of the part which
it is obliged to take in the war whli
the Marhatta chiefs (22 Aug., 1803),
ii. 223 ; obst rvations on the pplicy of
the tmaties with the Guickwar state
(4 Sept., 1803), 269.

■ ■ ■ state, the Peshwah’s rights at Ah-

medabaO to be given to, for ten years
(14 Jan., 1805), lii. 610.

Guides, native, utility of (U Feb., 1800),
i, 78.

, Captain of the, mode of obtaining

an accurate state of the roads by (23
Oct., 1803), ii. 441, note*

c 2

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INDEX,

Gun bullock departmcnti remarks on^
(29 May, 1803), i. 600-602.

Gun cattle (19 Jane, 1803), ii. 16. (See
infra, Guns.)

Gunuy bags (18 July, 1803), ii.
103.)

Guns, ghaut practicable for (30 July,
1803), ii. 148 ; deficiency of guns with
the Marhatta chiefs (30 Aug., 1803,
253 ; mode of draught in India, and
sagacity of elephants (15 Dec, 1803),
585, 586, note ; difficulty of dragging
through the mountains (1 1 Jan. 1804),
655.

Gurrah Mundela, district of (26 June,
1803), ii. 55, note,

GurrumconOa (20 Nov., 1800), i. 270 ;
necessity of having (21 Nov., 1800),
271.

Guzerat, invasion of (13 June, 1803), ii.

4 ; (21 June, 1803), 26; disgrace of
the English name there, 106; detail
of measures for the defence of (‘2 Aug.
1803), 166 ; plan of operations in,
(22 Aug, 1803), 227 ; unorganised
state of the troops in (24 Aug. 1803),
235 ; remarks on the proposed plan
for the defence of (29 Aug., 1803),
247 ; command in, relinquished by
General Wellesley (31 Aug,, 1803),
254 ; acquiescence of Mr. Duncan in
the arrangement of (6 Sept., 1803),
276 ; disinclination to take a more
active part in the affairs of (5 Dec,,
1803), 569 ; military arrangements
for (\ \ Dec., 1803), 573 ; letter to the
officer in charge of the Revenue De-
partment in the districts conquered
from Scindiah (5 Jan., 1804), 626;
the weak point, proposed reinforce-
ment of (11 Jan,, 1804), 657 ; obser-
vations on the mode of paying the
troops in (20 Jan., 1804), 695; ar-
rangements for sending a regiment
from, to Fort William {^iJan., 1804),
698 ; General Wellesley’s intention to
ask permission to resign the com-
mand in Guzerat, 699 ; on the future
military arrangements in, 701.

reinforcement of (22 Feb., 1804),
iii. 92 ; sepoys at Poonah intended to
be sent into (17 March, 1804), 165;
necessity of reinforcing it, 166 ; a-
mount of reinforcement of the army
in (22 March, 1804), 181 ; necessity
for a reserve in Guzerat (3 April,
1804), 196 ; nature of the command
there {\5 April, 1804), 223; appro-
bation of the conduct of the troops
serving in (24 June, 1804), 366, note;
insecurity to Guzerat from Colonel
Murray’s movements (7 Jan,, 1805),
598, (5<c Murray, Colonel)

Gwalior, to be occupied by the Company
(26 June, 1803), ii. 54, note.

, question of ownership (29 Jan.,

1804), iii. 28; General Lake’s attack
on (30 Jan,, 1804), 30 ; intentions re-
specting Gwalior (17 March, 1804),
155, 156 ; right to, 166; anticipated
favoiable decision of the Gwalior
question (29 March, 1804), 191 ;
breeze about Gwalior (1 1804),

194; wish to have had the point re-
specting, clearly explained (22 May,
1804), 299 ; Scindiah’s claim to the
possession of the fort (24 May, 1804),
303.

II.

Hand grenades, none in India (21 April,
1800), i. lOS.

Hanging thieves in Bednore (2 March,
1800), i. 83.

Hanging for plundering (27 March,
1804), iii. 186.

Harcourt, Lieut. Colonel (29 Sept.,
1800), i. 241; (1 Oct., 1800), 243;
(7 Oct., 1800), 254; (3 Oct., 1800),
265; (13 Feb., mi), iii. 66.

Harness, Lieut. Colonel, letters to (6
Oct,, 1799), i. 42,43; (28 Oct., 1799),
44, et seq.; removal of the 74th regi-
ment (2 Feb., 1800), 70; letter to (20
April, 1803), 504.

, letter to (20 July, 1803), ii. 106 ;

letter respecting Colonel — (13
Nov., 1803), 507, 508 ; death of (5
/a/I., 1804), 624.

— , proposed sale of his commission
(8 March, 1804), iii. 128 ; details of
his illness (10 June, 1804), 345; re-
commendation to sell his commission,
34G ; tribute to his memory, ib.

Harris, Lieut. General, ordered to as-
semble his forces in the Carnatic, i.
9 ; assumes the personal command of
the army, 12; commendation by, of
Colonel Wellesley, 13; amount of
force under, 14 ; enters the Mysore
territory, and powers with which in-
vested, 21 ; extract from his private
Diary ^4 to 8 April, 1799), 24, note ;
dispatch to the Karl of Mornington,
announcing the fall of Seringapatam
(5 May, 1799), 32; amount of the
army commanded by, 35.

Healthiness of the troops (19 June,
1803), ii. 19.

Heavy body of troops, necessity of, to
support light troops (1 Oct., 1803), ii.
362.

Henshaw, Mr., presents and reads the
address to Major Gleiieral Wellesley
(14 March, 1804), ui. 144, 145.

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21

Hindusian> eventual invasion of (28 Oct,,

1803) , ii. 459.

— , probable result of marching troops
from the Deccan into (17 Marche

1804) , iii. 165. (Sec Lake, General.)

Hinglisghur, proposed attack on (16

Dec., 1804), lii. 570.

Hiring of Marhatta troops (22 June,
1803), ii. 31.

Hobart, Lord, i. 2 ; Right Hon. Lord,
letter to (10 May, 1803), 560.

Holkar, Jeswunt Rao, i. 370 ; disagree-
ment with Goklah (2 Dec., 1802),
384; design of placing a son of Am-
rut Rao on the musnud (4 Dee., 1802),
385; captures Poonah (1 Jan,, 1803),
391 ; advantages of a negotiation with
(23 March, 1803), 449;- goes to Ah-
mednuggur (29 March, 1803), 453;
movements dependent on his (30
March, 1803), 456; movements of
(26 April, 1803), 517 ; (3 Mcy, 1803),
541, et seq. ; desired to withhold from
the plunder of the Nizam’s country
(30 April, 1803), 528; his intention
of moving upon Hyderabad, 529;
amount of his cavalry (12 May,
1803), 567 ; consequences of his con-
duct at Aurungabad (27 May, 1803),
595.

, Jeswunt Rao, negotiations between

him and Scindiah (2 June, 1803), ii.
\, 2, note; invasion of Guzerat(13 and
14 June, 1803), 4, 7; (19 June, 1803),
16; movements of (15 June, 1803),
9, et seq. ; intention of seizing him
(16 June, 1803), 10; on the other
side of the Taptee, and force under
him (21 June, 1803), 26; Holkar’s
object to keep himself out of the con-
test with the British (23 June, 1803),
33 ; crosses the Taptee (24 June, 1803),
37 ; unfoimded assertion that General
Wellesley was to attack Holkar, ib,;
policy to be pursued towards (26 June,
1803), 51, wo/c; General Wellesley’s
letter to (16 July, 1803), 94; on his
march to join Scindiah (15 Aug,,
1803), 205; proposed combination of
his interests with those of the British
Government (24 Aug., 1803), 233 ;
causes of his keeping aloof from the
confederates, 235 ; his losses of cattle
(26 Aug,, 1803), 241 ; reasons for not
molesting (27 Aug., 1803), 244 ;
hopes of his not joining the confede-
rates (4 Sept,, 1803), 265 ; his array
in the neighbourhood of the Taptee
(15 Sept,, 1803), 303; his position
north of the Nerbudda (2 and 3 Oct.,
1803), 366, 371 ; probability of his
remaining neutra]> 372; caution to

Colonel Murray, not to Interfere with
(13 Oct., 1803), 412 ; movements of
(14 Oct,, 1803), 414, et seq.; appre-
hensions of his attacking Scindiah
(12 Dec., 1803), 575; grounds for his
refusing to give up the Peshwah’s
territories, 576 ; letter from General
Wellesley to (5 Jan,, 1804), 625 ; Scin-
diah’s cessions to, on Holkar’s engag-
ing to join in the attack on the British
Government and their Allies (7 Jan,,
1804), 638; Scindiah's jealousy of the
House of Holkar, and personal enmity
to Jeswunt Rao, 641; his ferocious
and superstitious character, military
resources unimpaired, and reputation
as an able man, ib. ; letter on General
Wellesley’s communicating with (17
Jan., 1804), 682, note.

Holkar, why a good measure to attack (29
Jan., 1804), iii. 29; anxiety of the
Governor General to avoid a contest
with (10 Feb., 1804), 53; the do-
minions posi^essed by the Holkar
family not to be guaranteed to him
ib. ; improbability of a war with (2
March, 1804), 111 ; demand of tribute
from the Rajah of Jeypoor(13 March,
1 804), 137; avoids hostilities (1 3 AfarcA,
1804), 141 ; his conduct dubious (16
and 17 March, 1804), 152, 164; title
assumed by, on his seal (17 March,
1804), 164, 165; probable scene of
operations, in case of a war with,
164, 165, 168; and steps to be taken
(18 March, 1804); 171 ; (22 March,
1804), 180 ; his suggestion to Scin-
diah to attack the English (20
March, 1804), 175, 176; will not
be attacked previous to the next
rains (3 April, 1804), 196; opens
a negotiation with General Lake ( 7
April, 1804), 206; daily improbability
of war with (13 April, 1804), 218 ; the
operations of the war with, with whom
they rest, and probable direction to
be taken by him (20 April, 1804), 232;
bad composition of his army, and
probability of his removing from the
position near Ajraeer (30 April, 1804),
246 ; commencement of hostilities
against (6 May, 1804), 255, note j in-
tention to delay the attack till the
rains have commenced (13 Miy, 1804),
270; till the new grass has appeared
above ground (21 May, 1804), 295 ;
Holkar no troops in the Deccan, t^.;
improbability of the war lasting (23
May, 1804), 300 ; Holkar’s movement
towards Ougein, i5.; note of instruc-
tions on his being compelled to retire
from the north western frontier of

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HiiiduliAti (25 May^ 1806)} 306, note ;
best mode of operating against him
(27 Afayj 1804), 316; distress of his
army, and desertion of his men (28
Afhy, 1804), 318; probability of his
fbrce frittering away in his flight, i6. ;
round of his being considered an in-
enendent chief (31 Afay, 1804^,323;
object of military operations in the
Deccan to deprive Holkar of his pos-
sessions (24 /line, 1804), 361 ; opera-
tions, if begun before the end of Au-
gust, will answer (27 Junny 1804),
375; parties afraid Of him (24 Aug,,
1804), 444; in what case Holkar
would have been in the tomb of all the
Gapulets, ib,; plan for closing him
between a number of British corps (4
Sept,, 1804), 448; Memorandum rela-
tive to the army under the Com-
mander in Chief, in his operations
against Holkar (5 Nov., 1804), 530;
possibility of the defeat of both his
divisions (15 Nov., 1804), 541 ; suc-
cess of Generals Lake and Fraser
against, and consequent conciliatory
policy and language enjoined to-
wards the native powers to render
peace permanent (11 Dee., 1804), 563;
proposed pursuit of, with the offer of
a reward for his apprehension (14
Dec,, 1804), 569; insecurity of the
territories of the allies, so long as
Holkar exists, and is in strength (29
Jan., 1805), 638.

Holland, early services of Colonel Wel-
lesley,!. 1.

Honor of the British Government, neces-
sity of preserving (2 March, 1804),
iii. 108.

Hook, Mr., remarks on his publication
of Memoirs of the late General
Baird” (6 May, 1799^, i. 39, note.
itorse, myriads of, with the Marhatta
Chiefs (30 Aug,, 1803), ii. 251; in-
coilveiiienceS froin invasions by horse,
how to be checked ^31 Aug., 1803),
256 ; facility of checking a predatory
war carried on by horse (1 Ocr., 1803),
361 ; price at which Marhatta horse
are to be obtained (22 Oct., 1803),
435 ; vast body of horse repulsed by
determined infantry (2 Nov., 1803),
466; horse alone cannot make any
impression on a country, 468.

■ ' consumption of revenue by Scin-
diah’s horse (29 Jan., 1804), iii. 29;
formidable tveapon in native horse
astainst the British po#er (26 P^h.,
1804), 102.

Horse artilleijr, propoaiiioh foy the esta-
blishment of (16 Aug,f 1804), iii.

440 ; persoiie belit adapted for drivers,
441 ; observations on horSe artillery
(14 Jan., 1805), 609i

Horsemen, proper paf for (26 Aug*,
1803), ii. k2.

Horses of officers killed under them in
the battle of Assye (24 Sept., 1803),

ii. 328; (3 Oct,, 1803), 372; payment
of officers for horses lost (28 Sept,,
1803), 355; on the restoration of (19
Jan., 1804), 692.

, payment required by Goklah for

horses killed in battle {\6 April, 1804),

iii. 224: extracts from registers of
regiments respecting horses drafted
(21 April, 1804), 233; horses in In-
dia not hardy, and unfitness for the
draught of guns (16 Aug., 1804), 440;
sudden death of horsfes after first land-
ing (6 Jan., 1805), 596.

Hospital, establishment of (20 March,
1803), i. 445 ; field hospital (1 April,
1803), 457.

Hostages, seizure of persons as (3 Sept.,
1803), li. 260.

Hurryhur, force ordered to march on,
and to occupy (7 May, 1800), i. 113;
dep6t for grain (17 Sept., 1800), 233,
242; preference for (I Aug., 1801),
550 ; force assembled at, under Gene-
ral Stuart (3 March, 1803), 416, note;
instructions for Major General Wel-
lesley's march into the Marhatta
territory, with description and amount
of his force (9 March, 1803), 421;
demand on the Rajah's servants for
the keys of the fort (26 March, 1803),
450.

Hyder Ally, his conquests, by whom di-
vided (1802), i. 373.

Hyderabad, necessity of being strong
on that frontier (31 Jari., 1800), i,
69; sole object of the court at (22
Sept., 1800), 237; Holkar’s reported
dash on (30 April, 1803), 529.

, efficts of the establishment of

the British troops at (1 Aug., 1803),
ii. 163; Hyderabad and Poonah, dif-
ference between the constitution and
customs of the two governments (5
Aug., 1803), 177; Scindiah and the
Rajah of Berar's reported march on
(30 Aug., 1803), 252; measures for
securing its defence (7 Sept., 1803),
279 ; arrangements for securing against
the Confederated Chiefs (8 Sept. IS03),
285 ; disregard of the government of,
to the defence of the country (2 Nov.,
1803), 464.

: , mode of meeting syihptonui of ill

temper at (26 /oil., 1804), iii. 16; ob-
ject of postihg iil^ troops there, 17 ^

INDIA. ^VOLS. I. TO III.

23

pensious due at; to be provided for by
Tort St. George (28 April, 1804),
243 ; Resident at, announcement to,
of the commencement of hostilities
against Holkar (6 May, 1804), 256,
note ; copy of the Partition Treaty of
(16 May, 1804), 279; claim of troops
stationed at, in the distribution of
property captured during the war (19
May, 1804), 293; arrangement of
troops at (20 June, 1805), 356; letter
to the Resident at, 24 June, 1804, 361 ;
augmentation of force at, whether
advisable, and to what extent (25
Dec., 1804), 579, 580, note ; augment-
ation of the force in (9 Jan., 1805),
601, note; principal object in view in
the increase of the force at (19 Jan.,
1805), 618; (21 Jan., 1805), 626;
crisis produced at by reducing the
sovereign’s force (19 Jan., 1605),
622.

I.

Jaghire lands, great propriety of re-
suming (2 Dec., 1803), ii. 562. {See
Serinjaumy.)

Jaghiredar system, its defects and reme-
dies (7 June, 1804), iii. 338, {See
Southern.)

Jaghiredars, southern, conduct to bo pur-
sued respecting (7 March, 1804), iii,
127 j mode of settling indicated (21
March, 1804), 177; proposed con-
fiscation of jaghires to pay for levies
of silladar horse (4 Jan., 1805), 595;
bringing them into order without risk
of rebellion, 596.

Jaghires, from whom to be taken (30
AUg., 1803), 249; question of the re-
sumption of (16 Jan,, 1804), 679.

, disapproval of the employment of

British troops in the resumption of
(26 Jan., 1804), iii. 17 ; the resumption
of, in what cases to be adopted (26
/4r6., 1804), 99.

Jauts, intended restoration of their
power as a state (14 Jan,, 1804), ii.
66 ^

Jenkins, Mr., a clever young man (29
Dec.i 1804), iii. 587; violation of the
laws of nations, in Scindiah’s attack
on (4 March, 1805), 665 ; admiration
of his abilities and firmness (5 March,
1805), 673.

Jewels. {See Prise.)

Impossible, anecdote relating to what
was considered (28 June, 1804), iii.
382, note.

Indecision of the Marhattas (14 June,
1803), ii. 6.

Independent little powers, had policy of
establishing so many (9 April, 1804),
iii. 212.

India, commencement of Colonel Wel-
lesley’s military career in, i. 3.

•, political view of its relations with

Great Britain (20 June, 1803), ii. 21,
22; British Government in, a phe-
nomenon (13 Oct., 1803), 411; the
British Government, the sovereign
of a great part of, by the late war (16
1804), 679, 680.

causes of the destruction of every

power in (14 Feb., 1804), iii. 72 ; ex-
tent of British power in, by our policy
and bravery (26 Feh., 1804), 101 ;
conquests in, error of Government
respecting (3 July, 1804), 390 ; little
yiprehension of the attack of an
European army in India, 391; the
sword the main support of the Go-
vernment, 392 ; prospective advantages
from the introduction of the new sys-
tems of government, ib; measures to
be adopted in the event of invasion
of by the French, on the eastern or
western coast, 394.

Indian empire, measure to be adopted
to prevent its crumbling to pieces (27
Dec., 1804), iii. 583.

Indian Governments, nature of (20 Aug.,
1800), i. 209.

Infantry, at the battle of Assye? the
best in India, excepting the British
(28 Sept., 1804), ii. 354; Scindiah’s
French infantry better than Tippoo’s
(3 Oct., 1803), 371 ; complete destruc-
tion of Scindiah’s (23 Oct,, 1803),
441 ; proof of the superiority of dis-
ciplined infantry to cavalry (2 Nov.,
1803), 468 ; the establishment of
infantry destructive of the military
spirit of the Marhatta nation (18 Nov,,
1803), 518.

, regular, Mysore, character of (11

Dec., 1804), iii. 562.

Influence, real strength (27 Jan., 1804),
iii, 23 ; influence of the British Go-
vernment, points indicating its pre-
valence (19 Jan., 1805), 621; its de-
cline and consequent evils, 622 ; re-
medies proposed, 623.

Infringing of treaties by nominal ser-
vants of our allies, necessity of pre-
venting (25 April, 1804), iii. 241.

Inhabitants of villages, defence by,
against the Marhatta invaders (31
Aug., 1803), ii. 255.

Innovations, wish to introduce none
(5 Deo., 1803), ii. 569.

Insincere prince, consequences of enter-
ing into a treaty with (23 June^ 1803),
ii. 36.

24

INDEX.

Internal peace» probability of, in India
(3 July, 1804), iii. 391.

Intellip^ence, exaggerated (26 Aug»,

1803) , ii. 239 ; intelligence hircarrah
(11 ecu, 1803), 401 ; (12 Oct., 1803),
404.

Intelligence department, Memorandum
on the system adopted for regulating
(^Nov., 1804), iii. 538.

Intrigues, British Government too strong
to need intrigues (30 Jan., 1804), iii.
34.

Intriguing disposition of the followers
of the powers of India (27 Dec.,

1804) , iii. 583.

Invalids, at Seringapatam, allowance
made to (7 Jan., 1800), i. 61; (10
Jan., 1800), 63.

Job, effects of any thing having the ap-
pearance of one (3 Feb., 1800), i. 70.

Johnson, Captain, testimony to his use-
fulness (17 Feb., 1804), iii. 78,

Jones, General, fitness of, to command
in Guzerat (15 April, 1804), iii. 223.

Jowarry straw, the best kind of forage
for horses and cattle (6 Sept., 1801),
i. 359.

Iron, country, inferiority qf (22 March,
1803), i. 448; none to be got from
Bombay (15 May, 1803), 576; sup-
ply of (20 May, 1803), 583 ; (25 May,
1803), 590.

Irregular horse, advantages of a body
of (14 Feb.. 1804), iii. 71; question
of the employment of irregular horse
permanently, 72.

Irton, Major (11 Feb., 1804), iii. 60;
reasons for not distributing to his de-
tachment any of the proceeds of the
prize property, 61.

Judicial procedure, criminal, observa-
tions on (1 April, 1804), iii. 195.

Jurisdiction of the court of Adowlut
(29y«/y, 1801), i. 341.

Justice, military mode of administering
(2 Dec., 1803), ii. 563, note.

K.

Kandi, ill fated expedition to (29 July,
1803), ii. 143.

Karkana, number of (3 Feb., 1800), 71.

Kistua (24 Sepf., 1800), i. 238; opera-
tions in the advance to the (2 Oct.,
1800), 246; arrival on, in the advance
to Poonah (30 March, 1803), 455.

, deficiency of boats on (13 Sept.,

1803), ii. 294; false reports among
the posts on the (4 Dec., 1803), 566.

Kistna Rao, his services, and recom-
mendation of (14 Nov.y 1804), iii.
540.

Kittoor, Rajah of, his valuable services.

and reasons for deprecating a contest
with him (6 May, 1804), iii. 252;
character of the country and people
of Kittoor, 252, 253.

Koorg, Rajah, sickness of (6 and 15
April, ]»00), i. 101, 105; proposed
remuneration of, for bis services
(1 Jan., 1803), 390, and note; dis-
tricts in Mysore claimed by him,
390, 391.

• , Rajah of, sword for (8 Dec., 1804),

iii. 561; gratitude of the Rajah at
receiving a sword from the Governor
General (26 Jan., 1805), 633.

L.

Lake, General, Commander in Chief in
India, letter to (29 July, 1803), ii.
140; his reported defeat of Perron
(1 Oct., 1803), 362; march to Delhi
(11 Oct., 1803), 399, 402 {see Ally-
ghur) ; victory at Cassowly (12
Dec., 1803), 574; on the appropri-
ation of prize (17 Jan., 1804), 687,
note.

• , General, copy of the only letter

received from (29 Jan., 1804), iii. 28 ;
insolence of Holkar’s letter to (17
March, 1804), 164, 169; cannot quit
Hindustan (20 April, 1804), 231 ;
accounts desired by, of troops in the
Deccan, in case of an attack on Hol-
kar (23 April, 1804), 235 ; letter to,
announcing the determination to
commence hostilities against Holkar
(6 May. 1804), 256, note; conse-
quences of his standing on the de-
fensive against IJolkar (7 May, 1804),
264; (9 May, 1804), 266 ; period of
his marching (22 May, 1804), 297;
letter of thanks to (27 May, 1804),
315 ; in India, letter to (24 Ji47ie,
1804), 364; takes the field to cany
into execution a plan by General
"Wellesley for hunting down Holkar
(4 Sept., 1804), 448 ; ignorance of
the mode in which he is supplied
(3 Nov., 1804), 534 ; letter to (23
Nov., 1804), 548; probability of his
bringing the war to a conclusion (4
Dec., 1804), 556 ; success of, against
Holkar (11 Dec., 1804), 563 ; results
of his victory, 564 ; permission by,
to Major General Wellesley to go to
England (19 Feb., 1805), 648, note;
created a Peer of the United King-
dom (9 March, 1805), 682, note.

Land, inconvenience of paying troops
with (14 Ftb., 1804), iii. 72.

Lang, Lieut. Colonel, defeat of free-
booters by, and commendation of
(23 Aprils 1804), iii, 234.

INDIA. — VOLS. I. TO III, 25

Laswarree, battle of (12 Dec., 1803), ii.
574, note.

Letters, nature of those written to Bri-
tish officers by natives (10 Feh.y 1804),
iii. 57 ; arrangement to facilitate the
earlier delivery of (1 /wwe, 1804), 325.
Levies, new, advantages to the Com-
pany of making (29 Aug.^ 1804), iii.
446.

Licentiousness of the followers of the
troops, earnest recommendation for
its suppression (24 Juncy 1804), iii.
369.

Light troops, will not act unless sup-
ported by a heavy bod}'- (1 Oc/., 1803),

ii. 362.

Line Court Martial, thieves to be tried
by (20 Juhjy 1^03), ii. 108.

Loans of the Government of Fort St.
George, remarks on (18 Muijy 1804),

iii. 286, 288.

Lumbago, a camp disorder (21 Jan.y
1804), ii. 700. (See Rheumatism.)

]\r.

Macartney, Lord, Governor at the Cape
of Good Hope, i. 7.

Mackay, Captain, bullocks (17 ^ept.y
1800), i. 233, 235; his high charac-
ter, and consequences of his temper
(26 Mmjy 1803), 590; influence of,
over the people attached to the giui
bullocks (30 Mayy 1803), 602.

- — , Captain, objections made to his
accounts by the auditor (16 Hept.y
1803), ii. 307 ; killed in the action
of the 23rd September (13 Oct., 1803),
407 ; answer for his integrity, 408 ;
attachment of the bullock drivers to
(4 ISov.y 1803), 469 ; appointment of
his successor (5 Nov., 1803), 476 ;
defence of his character (9 Nov.y
180,3), 492.

Madeira wine sent in to the sick officers
(26 Oc.t.y 1803), ii. 457, note.

Magazines, places for the formation of
(2 Aug.y 1803), ii. 171; state of (7
1803), 278 ; grain, adoption of
measures for ascertaining the state of
(18 Oct.y 1803), 430.

Magistrates, insults to, how to be dealt
with (1 Juney 1804), iii. 324.

Malabar, mode of penetrating into the
southern part of (5 Aprily 1800), i.
100 ; number of troops in (20 Juncy
1800), 158; considerations for allow-
ing corps to march to (14 /SV;?/., 1800),
229 ; another mode of providing
troops for, 230; plan for reconquering
(23 March, 1801), 306; dangers of
the western and eastern coast (6 Sept.,

1801), 356 ; spread of rebellion in
Malabar (17 March, 1803), 441.

Malabar, military arrangements for its
security (14 Feb,, 1804), iii. 70; our
weakest point in India against a
European enemy, 71 ; in what case
the military force may be weakened,
ib. ; causes of rebellion in (20 March,
1804), 176; military operations, in
what case to be commenced in, ib. ;
scandalous system of piracy on the
coast (11 Ju/y, 1804), 416; Memoran-
dum regarding the relief of the troops
in (27 Ju/y, 1804), 431.

Malcolm, Captain John (Lieut. General
Sir John), i. 13, and note.

, Major, becomes Resident at My-
sore (1802), i. 376 ; his eminent fit-
ness to discharge any political duties
(2 Feh.y 1803), 405; employment of
(12 March., 1803), 430; joins Major
General Wellesley at Iloobly (17 and
20 March, 1803), 442, 443; letter to
Lord Clive, from camp near Meritch
(3 April, 1803), 462 ; from camp near
Foonah (24 April, 1803), 513 ; unwell,
and proposed to go to Bengal (10
May, 1803), 557.

, Major, letters to (20 June, 1803)

ii. 20 ; (6 Sept., 1803), 273; proposed
mission of, with carte blanche, to Hol-
kar, 277 ; notice of the battle of Assye
to (28 Sept., 1803), 353; ill health
(9 Nov., 1803), 488; remarks on his
Memorandum on a proposed treaty of
peace (23 Nov., 1803), 538; Memo-
randum for, on his mission to the
durbar of Scindiah (7 Jan., 1804),
631 ; must go to England, from ill
health (10 Jan., 1804), 652; on his
going home with dispatches (14 and
19 Jan., 1803), 665, 693; efiects of
Mr. Pepper’s ejaculation (21 Jan,,
1804), 701.

, Major, letter to, improbability of

his going home on a public mission
(20 Feb., 1804), iii. 86; concludes a
treaty of defensive alliance with Sciu-
diah (16 March, 1804), 152; con-
gratulations on the treaty, and skill
with which managed (17 March,
1801), 155; letter to (17 March,
F04), 166; cannot go into the sun
(24 Nov., 1804), 553 ; requested to
accompany General Wellesley to
camp (2 Dec., 1804), 555, 556.

Malcolm, Captain (Vice Admiral Sir P.),
(30 Dec., 1800), i. 280 and note; let-
ter to (7 Feb., 1801), 286.

Malpoorba, character of the river (6
Sep/., 1801), i. 362.

Malwa, grants of land in (7 Jan., 1804),
ii. 633.

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INDEX.

Malwa, Ilolkar must quit (30 May, 1804),
iii. 320 ; preparations for carrying on
sieges in, urged (1 Juncy 1804), 328 ;
3cindiah to be put in possession of
Holkar’s territories in (2 June, 1804),
331; orders not to move the troops
from Guzerat into (18 June, 1804),
352; necessity of active oftensive
operations carried forward to the
heart of the province (15 Aug.,
1804), 438; unwillingness of the
Commander in Chief to allow Ge-
neral Wellesl^ to undertake the set-
tlement of affairs in (24 Aug,, 1804),
443; question of marching into, un-
der Scindiah’s ambiguous conduct
(14 Dec,, 1804), 568, 569; reasons
for delaying operations against (24
Dec., 1804), 577; unfitness to at-
tempt the conquest of (6 March, 1805),
674.

Mamelukes, necessity and mode of ob-
taining their co-operation in the Indian
expedition to Kgypt, (9 April, 1801),
i, 314, et .^eq.

March, the greatest ever made by the
Duke of Wellington (5 Fab,, 1804),
iii. 44 ; terrible, in pursuit of banditti
(18 March, 1804), 170; march of
a detachment sixty miles in thirty
hours (2 Aug,i 1804), 436.

of the army, how regulated by

General Wellesley (10 Oct,, 1803), ii.
394, 395, note.

Marches, all made at the rate of three
miles an hour (6 Sept., 1803), ii. 276 ;
(8 Sept,, 1803), 284 ; terrible (26 Oct.,
1803), 456.

, severe, never known or thought of

before those of General Wellesley (24
Jan,, 1804), iii. 6.

Marhatta territory, escape of Dhoondiah
Waugh into, and prohibition by the
Governor General of any violation of
the frontier ^1799) i. 41 ; good effects
of the drubbing given to the Mar-
hattas (8 Oct., 1799), 44; Marhatta
boundary to be no check to Major
Munro (2 Mareh, 1800), 83 ; Colonel
Wellesley authorized to enter the
Marhatta territory(31d/ay, 1800), 135 ;
escape of Dhoondiah, from the Mar-
hattas’ fear of him (30 Aug., 1800),
214, 215 ; Colonel Wellesley intends
leaving the Marhatta country (11
Sep/., 1800), 221 ; ordered to remain
(12 Sept., 1800), 225 ; (16 Sept.
1800), 231 ; arrangements of terri-
tory by Colonel Wellesley, ib. ; reve-
nue in, collected only by force, 232 ;
character of the Marhatta chiefs, and
policy to be pursued in the Marhatta
territory (9 Oct,, 1800), 255.

Marhatta, territory, Memorandum ou
operations in the (6 Sept., 1801), i.
357.

* War in the Deccan, brief geogra-

phical and historical description of
the country (1802), i. 367 ; ground of
interference of the British Govern-
ment in the affairs of the Marhatta
states, 391 ; friendly reception of the
British troops in their advance through
the Marhatta territories (12 March,
1803), 430 ; to what attributable (3
April, 1803), 463 ; admiration by the
Marhatta chiefs of General Welles-
ley's military character, 464 ; names
of Marhatta sirdars and jaghiredars
who joined General Wellesley, and
list of their forces, 466.

War, advance to Ahmednuggnr (12

June, 1803), ii. 1, ei seq. ; Marhatta
chiefs to be driven out of the Nizam’s
territories {\AJtine, 1803), 5 ; remarks
on the constitution and government
of the Marhatta empire (20 June,
1803), 20; reasons why the Mabrattas
never could have alliances with the
French, 22 ; control of all the political
and military affairs to be exercised
by Major General the Hon. A,
Wellesley, 50 ; effective security of
British interests in the Marhatta em-
pire, the strongest harrier to the pro-
gress of the French interests in India
(27 June, 1803), 56, note ; steps taken
on the reported confederacy of the
northern Marhatta chiefs (17 July,
1803), 96 {see Collins, Colonel) ;
impracticability of the Marhattas car-
rying on a predatory war against the
British {15 Aug., 1803), 203 ; aversion
to the Nizam’s government (17 Aug,,
1803), 207 ; battle of Assye, (24 Sept.,
1803), 323 {see Assye, Scindiah);
Marhattas famous for corruption (23
Oct,, 1803), 440 ; the immediate and
remote causes of the war explained
(25 Oct,, 1803), 452 ; advantages to
the Marhatta nation in the total ex-
clusion of Europeans from their ser-
vice (18 Nov., 1803), 518; negotia-
tions and suspension of hostilities (22
Nov,, 1803), 528, 529; hauteur and
proneness to delay of Marhatta chiefs
(2 Dec,, 1803), 561 ; mode of prevent-
ing the Marhatta allies from plunder-
ing (2 Dec,, 1803), 563.

Marhatta, difficulty of a Marhatta set-
tling down to peace (29 Jan., 1804),
iii. 28, 29.

Marhatta horsemen, necessity of having
a body of, in the field (8 June, 1803),
1. 628.

Marhatta sirdar, singular instance of zeal

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21

and fidelity in (14 Match, 1804), iii*
151*

Marhatta troops serving with the British,
good conduct of, to what attributable
(2 Nov„ 1803), ii. 468.

Marhattas, but little in the habit of ad-
hering to truth (26 Jan., 1804), iii.
12 ; capriciousness of Marhatta chiefs
(20 March, 180^, 173 ; mode of keep-
ing them in a fovourable disposition,
175; band of plunderers kept by a
Marhatta patel (27 March, 1804),
186 ; no calling any Marhatta to
account without an army (29 March,

1804) , 192 (see Expeditions) ; the
Peshwah not supported by a single
Marhatta horseman (12 May, 1804),
268 ; conciliation of Marhattas recom-
mended (22 May, 1804), 298 ; abusing
and bullying them will never answer,
ib, s two-fold mode in which Mar-
hattas carry on their operations (14
Sept., 1804), 464; requisites in an
operation against a Marhatta power,
ib. ; Marhatta cavalry not formidable
when opposed to our infantry, 465 ;
powerful artillery of the Marhattas,
ib.j advantage of the Company’s col-
lecting a co?ps de reserve when en-
gaged in a war with the Marhattas
(11 Jan. 1805), 604.

Master’s favor, construction put on (11
Feb., 1804), iii. 64.

Maunkaries, ii. 26.

Mauritius, attempt on, should not be
made (22 Jan., 1801), i. 281.

Maxwell, Lieutenant Colonel, letters
to (13 June, 1803), ii. 3; (20 Jit/y,
1803), 106; killed in the battle of
Assye (24 Sept., 1803), 324; (30
Sept., 1803), 334.

Measuring men for gram (2 April, 1803),

i. 462.

Medical gentlemen serving in Quzerat,
claim of, to an additional allowance
(21 Jan., 1804), ii. 698.

Medical stores, indents for (1 Sept.,
1803), ii. 258 ; to be carefully packed
(28 Oct., 1803), ii. 458.

Medicines, how paid for (27 Abu., 1803),

ii. 554.

Meet Allum (1798), i. 13, 14 ; sordid
character of the court of Hyderabad
(22 SepU, 1800), 237 ; (27 1 804),

iii. 584; objection to his mode of
paying the silladar horse (4 Jan.,

1805) , 595 ; proof of the pervading
influence of the British government
in his appointment (19 Jan. 1805),
621 ; question of his fitness, 623, 624.

Meer Khan, his movements on the
Beemah (7 April, 1803), i, 474 ; treats
with the Nizam (\b April, 1803), 496 ;

number of his followers (3 May, 1803),
539 ; recommendation to take him
into the Nizam’s service (18 May,
1803), 579, 580; objections to the
British Government’s defraying any
part of the expense for hinng Meer
Khan and his troops (25 May, 1803),
588-590; (30 May, 1803), 604; en-
gagement with, to take into the
Nizam’s service 5000 horse and 5000
foot (29 May, 1803), 598, 600 ; advan-
tages of detaching Meer Khan from
Holkar (^i) May, 1803), 60.5.

, movements of (16 June, 1803), ii.

10, (18 June, 1803), 13; misunder-
standing as to the expense of hiring
(22 June, 1803), 31 ; negotiation with
him (14 Sept., 1803), 296 ; utility of
his services, and question of defraying
the expense, 297 ; mission of, and pro-
posed manner of receiving him (30
Oct., 1803), 459, 460 ; letter to (20
Nov., 1803), 460 ; intrigue with, 527.

, plunder of Bhilsa (14 Dec., 1804),
iii. 567 ; threatened attack by, on the
Rajah of Berar (19 Dec,, 1804), 573,
57.5.

Memorandum upon Seringapatam (1
Aug., 1801), i. 343.

upon operations in the Marhatta

territory (Sept., 1801), i, 357.

— — — respecting Captain Mackay and
Major Symons (May, 1803), i. 600.

transmitted by Colonel Close to

the Governor General (June, 1 803 ), ii.
8, note,

from Colonel Collins to Rajah

Ragojee Bhoonslah (30 July, 1803),

11. 154, 7iote.

by General Wellesley (0 Aug,,

1803), on commencing operations
against Scindiah (6 Aug. ,1803), 181.

on the battle of Assye (1803), ii.

329.

in answer to queries from Captain

Marriott, at Mysore (26 Sept., 1803),
ii. 345.

respecting Amrut Rao’s reve-
nue, and his engagement to join
Major General Wellesley’s army (30
Sept., 1803), ii. 379.

on the treaty of peace with the

Marhatta chiefs, and observations
thereon(18 Aov., 1803), ii. 517,ef seq,

transmitted to Colonel Stevenson

(23 JDcc., 1803), ii. 604.

for Major Malcolm on his mis-
sion to Scindiah (7 Jan., 1804), ii.
631.

on captured property (Jan., 1804),

ii. 686.

submitted to Lieutenant General

Stuart, regarding the relief of the

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INDEX.

troops in Malabar, and settlement of ^
aiiairs in W ynaad {Aug.^ 1 804), i ii. 431.

Memorandum on the treaty oi' Bassein
(1802), iii. 479.

on the formation of the subsidiary

force at Poonah (12 Juluj 1804), iii.
507.

submitted to the Governor General

relative to the state of Dowlut Rao
Scindiah’s government (2 iVbw., 1804),
iii. 516.

relative to the freebooter system

in India (2 iVbv., 1 804), iii. 520.

on the military establishments of

India (^Nov., 1804), iii. 522.

on the rank of Colonel, from four

new regiments being raised for the
presidency of Fort St. George {Nov.,
1804), iii. 526.

as to Colonels of Artillery, when

Major Generals, being competent to
be placed on the staff of the army
{Nov., 1804), iii. 527.

relative to the army under the

Commander in Chief, in his operations
against Jesvvunt Kao Holkar {bNov.,
1804), iii, 530.

detailing the system for regulat-
ing the supplies of our army in the
Deccan (3 Nov., 1804), iii. 535.

on the system adopted for regula-
ting the Intelligence Department in
the army under the command of Ma-
jor General Wellesley {Nov., 1804),
iii. 538.

Military Board, Captain Mackay (13
Oct., 1803\ ii. 407 ; desertion of fol-
lowers, 408.

Military establishments, why not to be
reduced (20 June, 1803), ii. 21,

Military establishments of the Soubah,
grounds of the sentiments on the
reform in (26 Feb., 1804), iii. 98, et
teq.f military establishments of the
allies, approval of compulsory reforms
in (7 April, 1804), 208, 209 ; error in
reducing military establishments in
proportion to tb.e decrease of external
enemies (3 July, 1804), 390; Memo-
randum on the military establish-
ments of India {Nov., 1804), iii, 522.

Military force of India, question in-
volving the entire extent of (20 June,
1800), i. 156.

Military process, what criminals to he
tried by (11 June, 1800), i. 147; (22
June, 1800), 161.

Military service, the only mode of pro-
curing subsistence among a nume-
rous dass of people in India (2 Aug.,
1803), ii. 169.

Military stores, captured in forts, how

divided (31 Oc/., 1803), ii. 461.

Military tribunals, apprehended impu-
nity from defects in (1 June, 1804),
iii. 324.

Military roads. {See Bullum.)

Mogul, fall of his person under British
protection (26 June, 1803), ii. 54,
note ; to be taken under British pro-
tection, 56, note.

Mogul cavalry, in pursuit of DhoondiaVs
fugitives (10 Sept. 1800), i. 220.

cavalry, conduct at Argaum (30

Abv, 1803), ii. 559.

Mogul horse, inactivity against the Pin-
darries (7 Sept., 1803), ii. 281.

Mogul troops, reluctance of, to withdraw
from a country belonging to their
employers (26 Jan., 1804), hi. 12.

Mohiput Ram, his misconception re-
specting Meer Khan’s troops (25 May,
1803), i. 588.

Kam, Rajah, letter to (24 Oct.,

1803), ii. 442 ; put in charge of the
whole of the Souhah’s western fron-
tier, ib. ; intrigue by (20 Nov., 1803)
527, 528 ; attempted bribe of General
Wellesley (24 Woe., 1803), 544.

Ram, his intelligence proverbially

false (27 Dec., 1804), iii. 585 ; court

martial upon Captain , on his

complaint (22 Feb., 1805), 650; sen-
tence illegal from the members and
judge advocate not being sworn, 651 ;
consequences on the natives, of Cap-
tain’ ’s escaping with impunity,

ib.; suspended from the service till
the pleasure of the directors is known,
652.

Mohurs, Bombay, gold, rate at which
issued (14 Oct., 1803), ii. 419; Ben-
gal, requested (11 Nov., 1803), 496.

, gold, complaints and regulations

respecting (15 April, 1804), iii. 222 ;
rate at which they have been paid
(18 April, 1804), 229 ; orders for with-
drawing them, 230 ; number of old
and worn mohurs (24 April, 1804),
239 ; comparative value of Bombay
mohurs, 240 ; loss incurred by issuing
mohurs to the troops at a depreci-
ated rate of exchange (26 June, 1804),
372.

Money, effects of the want of (3 July,
1800), i. 171 ; difficulty of procuring,
in the Marbatta country (16 Sept.,
1800), 232; (17 SepU, 1800), 234;
want of (9 June, 1803), 631.

direction for obtaining (12 June,

1803), ii. 1, 2 ; scarcity of, for bills (15
July, 1803), 91, 92 ; difficulty from
the want of (1 Sept., 1803), 259.

, want ot, by every one in India (30

Jan., 1804), iii. 32; distress at Bom-
bay for (15 May, 1804), 275; small

INDIA. VOLS. I. TO lit.

29

amount of, left to pay arrears (^June,
1804), 334 ; distress for, on both sides
of India (24 Nov.y 1804), 553 ; not a
farthing of, at Madras, or in Mysore
(12Dfc.,1804), 566.

Money tumbrils, bad state of (12 March,
1803), i. 431.

Monson, Colonel, flight of Ilolkar in
front of (1 June, 1804), iii. 328 ; mis-
fortunes of, on the frontiers of Malwa
(15 Au^., 1804), 438 ; opinion on his
advance and retreat (24 Au^., 1804),
443 j details of his movements and of
his retreat (6 Sept., 1801), 450, et
aeq.; his misfortunes to what to be
attributed (12 Sept., 1804), 460 ;
withdraws the army from the neigh-
bourhood of Deeg (17 Jan., 1805),
612.

Monsoon, consequences of putting a re-
giment in the Held during the (15 Oct.,

1803) , ii. 423.

Monthly expense, amount of (7 April,

1804) , iii. 208.

Moor, Captain, his services and proposed
reward (19 May, 1804), iii. 293.
Mornington, Lord, appointed Governor
General in India, i. 3 ; conciliatory
letter addressed by, to Tippoo Siil-
taun (14 June, 1798), 4; letters
written by, to Tippoo (8 Nov., 1798),
9, et aeq, ,* declaration of the Governor
General (22 Feb., 1799), 15 ; general
order by, on the fall of Seringapatam
(15 May, 1799), 35 ; letter of the
Governor General, and consequent
correspondence, respecting a proposi-
tion to Colonel Wellesley to be united
in the expedition against Batavia (13
May, 1800), 125, ct aeq. ; letter to (4
June, 1803), 614. (^See Wellesley,
Maupiis, and Governor General.)
Mortality among the cattle, cause of (26
June, 1803), li. 49.

Movements, rapid and well combined,
to check predatory war (1 Oct., 1803),

ii. 362.

Munro, Major (Sir Thomas), letter to
(8 Oct., 1799), i. 43; (7 May, 1800),
114, et aeq.; letter to, best mode of
getting rid of the thieves in Soonda
■ (2Marc/<,1800),83.

Munro, Lieutenant Colonel, letter to
(8 April, 1803), i. 479.

, letter to, on the battle of Assye

(I Nov., 1803), ii. 338.

Murder, hanging for (27 March, 1804),

iii. 186.

Murderers, court of inquiry on, letter
concerning (15 May, 1804), iii. 277.
Murray, Colonel (afterwards Sir J. Mur-
ray, Bart.), letter to (26 April, 1803),

i. 519, notice of, ib., note ; letters to
(7 May, 1803), 5.)1 ; (8 May, 1803),
555 ; escorts the Peshwah (12 May,
1803), 566, note ; letter to, on the com-
position of the detachment to be under
his command (26 May, 1803), 592.

Murray, Colonel, letter to(12 June, 1803),

ii. 1 ; letter to (14 Sept., 1803), 299 ;
difference between Lieutenant Colonel
W. and Captain H. (14 Sept., 1803),
300 ; revenue arrangements made by
(5 Nov., 1803), 473 ; his revenue ar-
rangements ridiculous (1 1 Nov,, 1803),
494 ; difference between him and the
paymaster of the army under his com-
mand (11 Nov., 1803), 497; remarks
on his letter to Major General Nicolls
(5 Dec., 1803), 568; (6 Dec., 1803),
571; oil Colonel Murray's revenue
management of conquered ilistricts in
Guzerat (p Dec., 1803), 568; letters
to (5 Jan., 1804), 626, 627 ; recom-
mendation of the continuance of his
correspondence with the Governor in
Council through the accustomed chan-
nel (p Jan., 1804), 643; di.sputes with
the paymaster (21 Jan., 1804), 704.

, letter to (26 Jan., 1804), iii. 15 ;

apology fur writing his letter of the
12th Nov. {27 Jan., 1804), 25 ; letter
to, on attending to the Resident’s
application for military stores (10 Feb.,
1804), 56; prepared to move against
Ilolkar at an hours notice (20 April,
1804), 232; mode in which Holkar
may be pressed by, from Guzerat (7
May, 1804), 257 ; distress of, for want
of money (15 d/ay, 1804), 275; means
of supplying him with money (17 May,
1804), 285 ; directions to, to carry
into execution the instructions of the
7th May (22 May, 1804), 297 ; conci-
liatory policy towards the natives re-
commended, 298 ; urged to make pre-
parations for sieges in Malwa (1 Jane,
1804), 328; amount of treasure with
which he marches into Malwa (2 June,
1804), 331 ; letter to (15 June, 1804),
350 ; to receive orders from the autho-
rities at Bombay (24 June, 1804), 366,
note ; reasons for not withdrawing
him from Malwa (27 June, 1804), 376,
377 ; sickness of his Europeans (28
June, 1804), 380 ; largeness of his
European force, 381 ; afraid of Holkar
24 Auy., \H04), 444 ; deficient state of
the equipment of his corps (14 Sept.,
1804), 463 ; object for which his corps
was first advanced from Guzerat, ib.;
officer to he ordered to relieve (17
Sept., 1804), 468; advantages of
drawing his corps towards Guzerat

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INDEX,

(20 JVbt^., 1804), 547 ; ordered to ad-
vance to^irards Kota (4 Dec., 1804),
556} more eolid operations which
ought to be adopted by (16 Dec.,

1804) , 570 ; running from General
Jones and all his supplies (4 Jan.t

1805) , 592 ; his advance to Kota, and
insecurity of the communication with
Guzerat (7 Jan., 1805), 597 ; observa-
tions on his leaving behind him Pur-
taubghur and Hinglisghur, 598 }
dangerous position of the corps at
Kota (18 Jan.y 1805), 616 j apprehen-
sions of the consequences of his ad-
vance, and leaving Guzerat defence-
less (23 Jan., 1805), 631; the orders
to, to advance, drawn forth by his im-
portunities (4 Feb., 1805), 642.

Muster roll, objections to accounts from
the want of (16 Sept., 1803), ii. 307.

Mysore, circumstances which gave rise
to the second war in, i. 3, et seq.;
complete subjugation of, by the fall of
Seringapatam and the death of Tippoo
(1799), 40; commission for the settle-
ment of the conquered territories, tb. ;
tranquillity of Mysore interrupted by
Dhoondiah Waugh, 41 ; improvement
of the Rajah, and progress of the
works, 56 ; authority to try the disaf-
fected in, by military process (13 June,
1800), 149 ; troops necessary for gar-
risons in (20 June, 1800), 159; hope of
establishing a strong government in
the country (7 Aug., 1800), 198 ; con-
clusion of the war in Mysore (1 1 Sept.,
1800), 224 ; repairs of granaries and
provision store-rooms (29 Sept., 1800),
241 ; side on which defenceless (1801),
363 (jce Seringapatam, Wellesley,
Colonel) ; flourishing resources of My-
sore, and eflects of a change in the
system of government (13 March,

1803) , 432.

— — — , interference in support of the au-
thority of the government of, never a
trouble April, 1804), hi. 198; ex-
tracts from a report on the affairs of
Mysore (5 Dec., 1804), 557 ; pa-
rental care with which the authority
of the government was guarded by
General Wellesley, 559.

Mysore, Rajah of, state of his govern-
ment, and remedy for the evil (14 Ja;t.,

1804) , ii. 666.

, Rajah of, his gross revenue, ex-
penses, and peace and military esta-
blishtpents (18 July, 1804), hi. 424,
425 (jtee Wellesley, Major General);
caution in interfering with the ser-
vants of the Rajah, recommended (9
Sept., 1804), 451 } proposed payment

to the Rajah of the de^t due to
him by the Company (27 Feb,, 1805),
660.

Mysore cavalry, conduct at Argaum (30
Nov., 1803), ii. 569.

Mysore government, good conduct of
during the war (9 March, 1804), iii.
1.34.

Mysore horse, with Captain Baynes (2
Nov., 1803), ii. 466 ; good conduct of
the Mysore horse under Bistnapah
Pundit, 468.

horse, mode of insuring their ser-
vices at a future period (14 Feb., 1802),
hi. 72; their alacrity and cordiality
(9 March, 1804), 133; utility of, and
recommendation to keep them in the
field (20 A/arcA, 1804), 173, 174 ; un-
fitness of for service from want of food
(2 Afay, 1804), 248 ; number of, taken
with General Wellesley (4 Dec., 1804),
556.

Mysore troops never more than a tempo-
rary burden on Gejieral Wellesley’s
finances (7 April, 1804), iii. 207 ; cha-
racter of the peons, regular infantry
and cavalry (11 Dec., 1804), 562.

Mystery and silence defined (28 June,
1804), iii. 383.

N.

Nana’s widow, visit to, and conversation
with (18 May, 1804), iii. 290 ; amount
of her pension, 291 ; her beauty, 292 ;
lands and houses desired by (21 May,
1804), 296; security for her carkoons
(22 May, 1804), 297 ; her pension
must be paid by the company if not
paid by the Peshwah (17 July, 1804),
422, 423.

National faith, neglect of, in treaties (1 1
Feb., 1804), iii. 64.

Native armies, incapable of acting after
the filling of the rivers (3 May, 1803),
i. 535.

Native army, havoc caused in its pass-
age (31 Oct., 1803), ii. 463, wo^e.

Native corps,establishment8 of, at various
places (24 Dec., 1799),i. 54 ; and mode
of paying it, ib.

Native governments, impatience of the
delays in their transactions (18 Juney
1800), i. 154.

, chaotic state of them (26 Feb,,

1804), iii. 99.

Natives, tyranny and falsehood of (15
Dec., 1799), i. 48; to be attentive to
travellers (24 Dec,, 1799), 55.

— , means used by natives of India to
remove calamity (2 Nov,, 1803), ii*

INDIA. ^VOLS. I. TO III.

31

465inote; advantages from gratifying
the wishes of the natives (16 Jan,,
1804), 681.

Natives, injunction to encourage mild
treatment towards the (24 iVbv,, 1804),
hi. 550.

Negotiations with Scindiah (22 June,
1803), ii. 32.

Negotiations with Marhatta chiefs, dis-
patches relative to (26 June, 1803), ii.
49, el seq . ; probability of negotiations
for peace being opened by both the
confederated chiefs (24 Oct., 1803),
445.

Negotiators, character of, and deviation
in apparently trifling points (24 June,
1803), ii. 38.

Nerbudda, troops northward of the (2
Aug., 1803), ii. 168.

and Taptee, military arrangements

best adapted for clearing out the coun-
tries between (18 Jan,, 1805), hi. 616.

Nerrick of exchange, ohservationa on
(28 Dec., 1799), i. 56, 57.

News writer, Holkar’s proposition for
sending to the British camp (23
1803), i. 586.

Nicholson, Major General (16 Sept.,
1803), ii. 310.

Nicolls, General Oliver, advised of the
extraordinary powers intrusted to
General Wellesley (23 July, 1803),
ii. 116, note.

Nicolls, Major General Sir Jasper, ex-
tracts from his Journal, bnnjarries
(3 Oc/.,lb03), ii.372j373,«o/e; secrecy
of the march and hahing of the army
(10 Oct., 1803), 394, 395; order of
march, 395, note; value of coins (14
Oct., 1803), 419, 420, note; mode of
ascertaining the state of the roads,
and of clearing a pass.ige (23 Oct,,
1803), 441, no/e j* General Wellesley’s
attention to the sick and wounded (26
Oct., 1803), 457, nete ; rose gardens of
India (31 Oc/., 1803), 4b2, no/e; absti-
nence of theBritisharmy from plunder-
ing native villages, 463, /<o/e; General
Wellesley’s attention to villages (2
iVbv., 1803), 465, note ; ensuring grain
for the sepoys, and mode of issuing it
(9 Nov., 1803), 489, note; historic
notice of Anirut Kao (12 Nov., 1803),
505, note; military punishments for
thieving and other offences QZ Dec.,
1803), 563, note; description of the
park at the siege of Gawilghur (15
Dec,, 1803), 585; General Wellesley’s
entry into the fort, 587 , note.

, Major General, extracts from his

Journal, carelessness of theMarhaitas
in providing for the subsistence of
their troops (2 Mag, 1804), iii. 248,

249), note ; novel mode of supplying
the army with clothing (1 5 May, 1804),

274, note.

Ninth native regiment, on the expedi-
ency of maintaining it (21 Feb., 1804),
iii. 88.

Nizam, extent of military force necessary
for the new territory assigned by, to
the Company (20 June, 1800), i. 156 ;
treaty with (28 Oct., 1800), 263 ; union
of his interests with those of the Com-
pany (1801), 363 ; Soubahdar of the
Deccan, extent of his dominions
(1802), 372 ; subsidiary force attached
to, under Colonel Stevenson (3 March,
1803), 417. note; junction of his
army at Aklooss (15 April, 1803),
494 ; apprehended attacks from the
Marhaiias (3 May, I80i), 539, 540;
dangerously ill (19 May, 1803), 581 ;
conduct of his troops in districts bor-
dering on the Beemah (7 June, 1 803),
627.

— , conduct to be pursued towards
Marhatta chiefs in the event of their
entering his territories (14 June, 1803),

ii. 5 ; caution to be observed regarding
places said to belong to (21 June,
1803), 29 ; expectation of his death
(27 June, 1803), 56 ; (7 July, 1803),
74; the enemies of the Nizam, the
enemies of the Company (15 July,
1803), 93; the gamsons on the Ni-
zam’s frontier in the hands of a traitor
(22 July, 1 803), 115; nature of his go-
vernment (5 Aug., 1803), 177 ; letter
addressed by his Highness to Major
General Wellesley (7 Aug., 1803),
192, note ; inutility of his horse (15
Sept., 1803), 302 ; bad conduct of his
troops (15 Sept., 1803), 303 ; ill be-
haviour of his officers (28 Sept., 1803),
352, 354; nugatory powers from his
govtrameiit (29 Sept., 1803), 368 ;
equal paiticipation of, with the Com-
pany, in the conquered territory (2
Nov., 1803), 466.

, probable defalcation in his receipts

for the next ten years (11 Feb., 1804),

iii. 65; disordeiiy condition of his
government, and sentiments on the
state of his military establishments
(26 Feb., 1804), 99, 100; must be
made to defend his own country
against the common plunderers (29
Dec., 1804), 587.

North, lion. F. (27 Dec., 1800), i. 276;
will require reinforcements (30 July,
1803), ii. 146.

Northward, circumstances which prevent
the march of the troops to the (12
Mag, 1804), iii. 267 ; (15 Mag, 1804),

275.

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INDEX.

Notes relative to the late Transactions in
the Marhatta Empire, extracts from
(12 March, 1803), i. 430; 12 May,
1803), 566, note.

O.

Obedience to orders, implicit, difficulties
overcome by (2'^ June, 1804), iii. 382,
note,

O'Donnell, Captain, affair of (10 Oct.,
1803), ii. 394.

Offensive operations, not expected, and
risk of attempting (28 Oct,, 1803), ii.
459.

Officers and amildars, rule of proceeding
between (15 Dec,, 1799), i. 47.

Officers of high rank, advantages of an
increase in the number (1 1 Feb. ,1804),
iii. 63 ; suggested proceeding against
officers in case of riot (I June, 1804),
iii. 324.

Ordnance, Scindiah’s, its excellence (3
Oct., 1803). ii. 371.

— , heavy, extraordinary conveyance
of(24 Jnw., 1804), iii. 7.

Ougein, invasion of (23 Oct., 1803), ii.
438; (24 Oct., 1803), 448; city de-
scribed (23 Oct., 1803), 439; move-
ments upon (14 Nov., 1803), 511.

— , dislike to trust there six battalions
of British infantry (27 Jan., 1804), iii.
22 .

P.

Paddy, operation of beating out (24
Sept., 1800), i. 237, 238.

Pagodas, rates at which issued (14 Oct.,

1803) , ii. 419 ; Porto Novo, cannot be
passed (16 Oct., 1803), 425.

Pagodas, Suit any, answer better than
gold coin (11 3Iay, 1803), i. 564.

Pakenham, Mr. Thos. (28 Sept., 1803),
ii. 349.

Palanquin, directions for making one
(20 June, 1804), iii. 355.

Palmer, Colonel (1 1 Juty, 1800), i. 178 ;
Resident at Poonah (20 Auy., 1800),
209 ; Colonel Wellesley’s request to,
respecting the crisis of affairs at
Poonah (2 Oct,, 1800), 246 ; Colonel
Wellesley’s answer to (3 Oct,, 1800),
248.

Partition treaties, congratulation on the
ratiticatioii of the (15 May, 1804), iii.
276.

Partition treaty of Hyderabad (16 May,

1804) , iii. 279.

- — of Poonah, (16 May, 1804), iii,

281.

Party, on the existence of, in the army
(16 Sept.,im),ii. 305.

Patans, 4000 quit camp (13 /M/y,l803),
ii. 80 ; Patans the best troops in the
Marhatta armies, 81.

, prone ness of, to deceit and false-
hood (10 June, 1804), iii. 348; cha-
racter of, as troops, ib.

Patronage of the army, equitable distri-
bution of (21 May, 1804), iii. 294).
Pay, regular, advantages of, on the
Mysore cavalry (2 Nw., 1803), ii. 468.

, injunction to pay for every thing

wanted by the troops in the Marhatta
territory (24 Nov., 1804), iii. 550.
Payment of Bombay troops, best mode
of (24 Dec., 1799), i. 54.

of the troops, observations on the

(20 Jan., 1804), ii. 695,606, 704.

of troops in land, inconvenience of

(14 Feb., 1804), iii. 72; of the troops,
remarks on (28 April, 1804), 244.
Peace or war, speedy decision of the
question of (14 June, 1803), ii. 5;
movements dependent on,G; in which
way peace will relieve General Wel-
lesley’s distresses (22 June, 1803),
32; negotiations for peace, manage-
ment of (4 Nov., 1803), 470; plan
proposed for peace (II Nov,, 1803),
500, et seq.

, desire to rid of all anxiety

about the treaties of peace (13 April,
1804), iii, 221 ; internal peace in In-
dia, to what attributable (3 July,
1804), 391; policy recommended, to
ensure its permanency with the native
powers (11 Dec., lS04), 563; esta-
blished in India (3 Feb,, 1805), 641.

treaty of peace with the Rajah of

Berar (17 Dec., 1803), ii. 588.

treaty of peace with Scindiah (30

Dec., 1803), ii. 612.

Peons, distribution of (3 Sept., 1803), ii.
26.3; defend their villages (8 Sept.,

1803) , 283.

, Mysore, their character (1 1 Dec,,

1804) , iii. 562.

Pensioners, arrangement respecting (18
Dec., 1800), i. 274.

Pensions, proposed arrangements of
(19 Aug., 1799), i.42 ; (2 Dec., 1799),
45; (17 Z)cc*., 1799), 50; (22 Dec.,
1799), 53 ; (3 Jan., 1800), 59.

, persons recommended for (1 5 Jan.,

1804), ii. 674 ; pensions why the only
means of rewarding them, 675.

, amount to be laid out in (31 Jan.,

1804), iii. 38 ; recommended for na-
tive officers (9 March, 1804), 130-
132 ; pensions to be granted in the
manner recommend by General Wel-
lesley (9 Oct., 1804), 469, note.
Pepper, Mr., anecdote of (21 Jan,, 1804),
ii. 701,

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33

Pergunnahs in Ahmedabad, proposed
settlement of (14 May, 1804), iii.
271.

Perinda, detachment stopped at (16
Julu, 1803), ii. 95; (22 July, 1803),
114; defeat of the Perinda detach-
ment (8 Jan., 1804), 643.

— , instructions for moving on (4
Feb., 1804), iii. 42 ; defeat of free-
booters near (5 Feb., 1804), 43.

Perron, M., notice of (1802), i. 371,
373.

— — , reported defeat of (1 Oct., 1803),
ii. 362; blow struck by Perron’s horse
at Shekohabad (ll Oct., 1803), 399.

Persia, bad progress of affairs in (22
March, 1804), iii. 181.

Persian papers, receipt of (19 Ja7t„
1804), ii. 692.

Peshcush paid by the Rajpoots, to whom
it belongs (8 Oct., 1803), ii. 388.

, not accepted by the Governor

General (15 Aug., 1804), iii, 439.

Peshwah, territorial arrangements agree-
able to his wishes (16 Sept., 1800), i.
231 ; a prisoner in the hands of Scin-
diah (24 1800), ‘238; (3 Oct.,

1800), 248, 250; weakness and du-
plicity of his character (2 Oct., 1800),
247; (3 Oct., 1800), 249; conduct
showing his duplicity and the fear of
British influence, 253 ; (15 Oc/., 1800),
262 ; no remonstrance from, against
Colonel Wellesley’s continuance in
his dominions (13 Oct., 1800), 261;
(28 Oct., 1800), 263 (see Marhatta
War, Poonah) ; extraordinary instance
of counteraction in, and conciliatory
policy which he ought to adopt to-
wards the loyalists (11 April, 1803),
483; feeling of the jaghiredar stewards
the Peshwah (15 April, 1803), 495;
conduct to be pursued to bring to a
decision the question of a confederacy,
496, 497 ; request from, to provide for
the safety of his family (21 April,
1803), 507; period for re-establish-
ing him in his capital (24 April,
1803), 514; waits for a lucky day to
make his entry (7 May, 1803), 549;
enters on Friday (9 May, 1803), 556;
visited by General Wellesley {\2May,
1803). 565; resumes his seat on the
musnud (\2 May, 1803), 566, note;
(14 May, 1803), 569, 571 ; results of
his interview with General Wellesley
(20 May, 1803), 582, note; ill effects
of his mistrust and indecision (4 June,
1803), 615; his incapacity and shuf-
fling (8 June, 1803), 628, ei seq,

» Marhatta sirdars waiting to take
leave of (14 June, 1803), ii. 6 ; pro-
mises to write to Scindiahi 7 ; recon-

ciliation with Amrut Rao (15 June^
1803), 8, note ; profusion in promises
of his servants (19 June, 1803), 19;
extent and nature of his power (20
June, 1803), 20,21 ; his disinclination
to the alliance, 22 ; beneficial results
of his restoration to power (20 June,
1803), 23, note; his incapacity and
dissimulation (23 June, 1803), 36 ;
Opinion of the Peshwah’s hostile dis-
position and duplicity (2^ June, 1803),
42; number of troops which he is
bound to furnish, to act with the Bri-
tish troops (14 July, \803), 87 ; (24
July, 1803), 128; his frontier seized
by a rebel (22 July, 1803), 115 ; con-
sequences of the weakness and confu-
sion of the Peshwah’s government (24
July, 1803), 121; no minister, but
guided by his own caprices (5 Aug.,
1803), 177; (28 Sept., 1803), 351 ;
seasonable time for him to declare
himself (7 Aug., 1803), 189; caprice
and resentment in his conduct towards
Amrut Rao (18 Aug., 1803), 211 ;
smallness of the resources of the Pesh-
wah’s government (24 Aug., 1803),
231 ; question of paying his ministers
on a great scale (28 Sept., 1803), 351 ;
proposed memorandum by, stating
what he wishes to be done (3 Oct.,
1803), 366; position placed in by the
exertions of the British troops, 367 ;
his conduct in settling with Sirdars
(11 Oct., 1803), 400 ; his discreditable
conduct (21 Oc/., 1803), 433 ; secrecy
of what passes in his durbar (23 Oct.,
1803), 440 ; non-participation in con-
quests under the treaty of Bassein (11
Nov., 1803), 504; mode of sittling
the extent and boundaries of his terri-
tories (18 Nov., 1803), 520 ; guns
given to (26 Nov., 1803), 552 (see
Amrut Rao) ; confusion and disorder
in the Peshwah’s government from his
oppressive and irrational conduct (14
Deo., 1803), 580; in what case the
British government ought to be at the
trouble of interfering in the Peshwah’s
afi'airs pO Jan., 1804), 651 ; in what
case military assistance can be best
rendered to liiin (15 Jan., 1804), 669.

Peshwah, Colonel Close no orders to com-
municate to his highness the treaties
of peace (24 Jan., 1804), iii. 9 ; general
distrust of him, and objections to
hold communication with him, but
through the British government, 10;
assistance in what cases only to be
rendered to him (26 Jan., 1804), 17 ;
suspicion of his treachery, 19; his
personal jealousy of General Wellesley,
17; {27 Jan.f 1804), 21; (14 Feb.,

34

INBEX,

1804), 73 } adoption of measures likely
to lead to a settlement of his govern-
ment (30 Ja«M 1804), 33 ; rules for the
guidance of the Resident in granting
assistance to the amildars, 35; (31
/an., 1 804), 37 ; (10 ApviU 1804), 213 ;
(6 Afay, 1804), 251 ; his extraordinary
absence from Poonah (4 Feb,. 1 804),
41;^ (10 Fth,, 1804), 55; military
stations for securing the Peshwah’s
dominions from invasion (14 Feb.,
1804), 68; infraction of the treaty by
the admission of Frenchmen (17 Feb.,
1804), 78; detail of facts demonstrat-
ing his treachery (17 Feh,y 1804),
79, 81; (18 Fefe., 1804), 84; conse-
quences of his not delivering up the
three Frenchmen (18 1804), 85 ;

surrenders them, 86; services of the
Putwurdun family in the cause of
the Peshwah (23 Feh,^ 1804), 95 ;
hatred of them by the Peshwah for
acts which have nothing to do with
the politics of the day, 97 ; disorgan-
ized state of his government (26 Fcb.^
1804), 100; method of bringing the
proposed partition treaty with the
Peshwah to a favorable conclusion
(7 March, 1804), 117; his avarice
and love of revenge, \h, ; inefficient
police of his Highness’s territories
(27 March, 1804), 185; amount of
debt from the Peshwah (7 April y 1 804),
207; mode to be adopted when he
calls for assistance (10 April, 1804),
213; (6 May, 1804), 251; value of
the districts to he ceded to the Pesh-
wah (25 April, 1804), 241 ; places of
which he wishes his amildar to be put
in possession (6 Map, 1804), 252;
necessity of his settling his country
(12 May, 1804), 267 ; his total want
of revenue, and necessity of re-con-
quering his country to enable him to
carry on his government, 268 ; proofs
of incapacity in his government, 269 ;
proposed arrangement of the pergiin-
nahs of Ahmedabad (14 May, 1804),
270, 272 ; partition treaty (16 May,
1804), 281 ; Ahmednuggur obtained
by (21 May, 1804), 295 ; attention to
the mode of supplying the subsidiary
force with money (17 May, 1804),
289 ; white bullocks intended as a
present to (16 May, 1804), 278; sixty
bulloclcs sent to (23 Mat/, 1804), 302 ;
entertainment for the Peshwah (27
May, 1804), 314; Peshwah and Scin-
diah consider themselves at times in
the relation of master and servant (30
May, 1804), 321 ; increasing confi-
dence of the Peshwah in the British
government (24 June, 1804), 363;

troops withdrawn from the territories
of the Peshwah (27 /Mne,1804), 378 ;
settlement of disputes between the
Peshwah and the southern jaghiredars
(SJuly, 1804), 397 ; fact exemplifying
the difficulty of settling the country
(11 1804), 411; benefits to him

from the British connexion (18 Jan.,
1805), 613 ; remonstrance to, on the
deprivation of certain officers of their
posts, 613, 614; must be trained gra-
dually to adhere to engagements made
by himself or his predecessors (3 Feb.,
1805), 641. {See Subsidiary Force.)

Phoosdarry, court of (29 July, 1801), i,
342.

Pindarries in the service of Appah
Saheb (29 March, \S03), i. 453 ; mode
of subsistence, 454, 455.

invasion by (30 Auy., 1803), ii.253;
resistance to, by the inhabitants (3 1
Aug., 1803), 255 ; expulsion of (G
Sept., 1803), 274; troublesome to
Colonel Stevenson (8 Sept., 1803),

unlucky escape of (20 Feb., 1804),
iii. 85 ; threatened invasion of, into
the province of Berar (19 Dec., 1804),
573.

Pioneers, not expert when left to them-
selves (11 June, 1803), i. 637, 638.

Piracy, scandalous system of, on the
coast of Malabar (11 July, 1804), iii,
416.

Plunder, (See Brinjarrics.)

Plundering, steps taken by Colonel Wel-
lesley for preventing, in Seriiigapatam
(6 May, 1799), i. 38; repression of
plunderers at the Carygbaut (17
March, 1800), 90,

, abstinence from on the part of the

British army (31 Oct,, 1803), ii. 463,
note; plundering by the Marhatta
allies, how checked (2 Dec., 1803),

Police, lamentable state of, in the Pesh-
wah’g territories (27 March. 1804), iii.
185,

Politic bearing of the expedition to
Poonah (16 March, 1803), i. 439 ;
political questions requiring decision,
as the force approximates Poonah (3
April, 1803), 462.

Political agents, extent of their power at
the durbars of the native princes (13
Oct., 1803), ii. 411.

Politics, Indian, hypothesis on which
they should all turn (20 June, 1803),
ii. 21, 22.

Pondicherry, there must be troops in the
Carnatic when the French arrive at
(4 1803), 1.616.

— — , landing of French troops at (27

35

INDIA, VOLS, I, TO III.

1803), 72 !^^’ “■ •'“'y'

Pondicherry, rupees, rate per cent, at
which better than the Compaav's (26
June, 1804), iii. 372.

Poor, necessity of arrangements to feed
them (29 June, 1804), iii. 192.

Pontoons, details of the substitute for
(11 April, i, 485; calculation

of the weight of a pontoon with its
equipment, 487 ; directions for pon-
toons (2 June, 1803), 609, 610.

— — » bad account of (12 June, 1 803), ii.
1; (21 June, 1803), 27,30.

Poonadur, q\jestion of the necessity of
possessing it (9 Nov., 1803), ii. 489.

Pooiiah, probable causes of the armament
at (13 Auff., 1800), i. 202; stateof af-
fairs at (13 Sept,, 1800), 220, 227; ar-
rangements in case of an advance on
(1 7 Sept., 1800), 234 ; affairs at (2 Oct.,

1800) , 246, 247; (3 Oc/., 1800), 248,
250 ; Scindiah withdraws his troops
from (3 Oct., 1800), 252; appoint-
ment of Colonel Close to (6 Sept.,

1801) , 355 ; fixed as the regal resi-
dence by Bajee Rao (1802), 368 ; pre-
parations for the advance to (12 Nov.,

1802) , 376 ; grounds and preparations
for an advance on, by the British
army {Dec., 1801), 388, 389, et seq, ;
captured hy Holkar (1802), 391 ; ad-
vance to Pool! ah (3 March, 1803), 41 G ;
effects on the Marhatta chiefs of the
establishment of British influence at
Poonah (11 April, 1803), 482; day
for General Wellesley’s being at (11
April, 1803), 489; intention of burn-
ing Poonah, and efforts to prevent the
execution of the Imnible plan (17
April, 1803), 500 ; General Welles-
ley’s ariival at (20 April, 1803), 305.

, rapid mavcli to save it from de-
struction (20 1803), ii. 24, 7 io/c;

large depot at (24 June, 1803), 40;
doubt of the propriety of drawing the
coast native battalion from (7 Jult/,

1803) , 72; state of affiirs at Poonah
(8 July, 1803), 75 ; nature of the go-
vernment established there (5 Aug.,

1803) , 177; prospective settlement of
the government of (24 Aug., J803),
232, 233; revenge the principle of iis
government (14 Dec., 1803), 579.
{See Peshwah.)

, departure of Colonel Close from

(24 Jan., 1804), hi. 9 ; proper situation
for the force serving with (26 Jan.,

1804) , 13; absence of the Peshwah
from (4 Feb., 1804), 41 ; two battalions
to be stationed at (14 i<H., 1 804), 68;
arrival of Frenchmen at (17 Feb.,

1804), 78; (7 March, 1SU4), 117;

cause of General M^ellesley’s visit to
Poonah (7 March, 1804), 118; dis-
tress in the camp near, among all but
the fighting men (2 May, 1804), 248 ;
copy of the Partition Treaty of (16
May, 1804), 281; on raising money
at {\^ May, 1804), 286 {see Bills);
impossibility of fixing the demands
at, till the payments under the treaty
of peace, Sic., can be regulated (23
1804), 301 {see Subsidiary Force);
camp at Poonah (24 June, 1804), 359 ;
letter to the Resident at (24 June),
1804), 361 ; necessity of keeping the
depot at, full Jime, 1804), 367;
amount of rice at, 368 ; treasury at,
by what means always kept full (26
June, 1804), 372; serinjaumy sirdars
of the Poonah state, arbitration of dis-
putes respecting (8 July, 1804), 398 ;
amount of the store of rice which
ought to he there (25 Dec., 1804),
581; efforts of designing men at (18
Jan., 1805), 613; reasons why the
force at, is not in a fit state to be
employed against the Southern Chiefs
(24 Jan,, 1805), 632.

Porto Novo pagodas, cannot he passed
(16 Oct., 1803), ii. 425.

Positions, inaccessible, taken up by the
Marhattas (12 Oct., 1803), ii. 403.

Powanghur, surrender of (21 Sepl.,
1803), ii. 322, note; proposed de-
struction of tlie upper fort (18 Nov.,
1803), 520. ^

, destruction of the works of the

upper fort (13 March, 1804), iii. 139;
(14 March, 1804), 142; attack on the
fort, 142, 143; by the Bheels (14
March, 1801), 149; conduct of Scin-
diah's servants to the people employed
m Ihe destruction of (17 April, 1804),

Powar family, its former rank and
present decay (31 May, 1804), iii.
323. {See Aniiiid Rao.)

Powers in India, reduction of to ciphers
by the British arms (27 Dec., 1804),
iii. 583.

Powis, Earl of (18 May, 1804), iii. 286,

note.

Precious metals, disappearance of from
Bombay (7 May, 1804), iii. 265.

Predatory war, threat of, by the Mar-
hattas (15 Aug., 1803), ii. 203; pos-
sibility of checking predatory^ war by
defensive measures (1 Oct., 1803),
361,362.

Pretenders in India, numerous followers
of (22 Feb., 1804), iii. 89, 90.

Principle, instances of want of, in Mar-
hattas (26 Jan., 1804), iii. 13.

I’rivate quarrels, disapproval of their

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36

INDEX.

forming the chief subjects in General I
Courts Martial (14 Sept,, 1803), ii.
300,301. I

Prize, merchants’ property captured, in
what case lawful prize, ii. 516; plau
for the distribution of prize (17 Jan.f
1804), 686; proceedings of the Prize
Committee, 688, 7 iote.

, address to the Governor of Fort

St. George respecting, and amount
of prize taken by the troops under
General Wellesley’s command (6 and
7 Feb., 1804), iii. 46, 47, 48; Ime of
distribution laid down (1 1 Feb., 1804),
61.

Prize agents, observations on (4 Oct.,

1803) , ii. 374.

Prize money, contributions, if raised,
recommended to be given to the
troops as prize money (8 Oct., 1803),
ii. 392 ; anxiety of an army respect-
ing (6 Nov., imS), 481, 482.

, extract from General Stuart*s

letter on the representation of the
army of the Dooab respecting (16
Feb., 1801), iii. 77, note ; prize money,
and jewels, of the army of the Deccan,
arrangements for a division of, and
appointment of persons to conduct it
{March, 1805), 685, 686.

Proclamation to all killadavs of the
talooks of Beejapoor, &c. (24 Nov,,

1804) , iii. 551.

Proclamations by General Wellesley
(7 Aiiff., 1803), ii. 102; (13 Aug.,
1803), 196; proclamations to British
officers in Scindiah’s service (S Oct.,
1803), 392; proclamations issued
after tlio peace with the Kajali of
Berar (23 Dee., 1803), 607.

Procrastinating spirit at the court of
Scindiah (20 July, 1803), ii. 108,
note.

Prominent, advantage of the British
appearing (27 Jan., 1804), iii. 22.

Promise, no native ever trusts to a (5
Aug., 1803), ii. 177.

Property, disputes about (7 June, 1801),
i. 327, 328.

, justifiable seizure of (3 Sept.,

1803), ii. 261 ; captured in forts, dis-
posal of, how settled (31 Oct., 1803),
461 ; sentiments of the Governor
General respecting, requested (6 Nov.,
1803), 481, 482; Memorandum on
captured property (17 Jan., 1804),
686 ; proceeds of the sale of captured
property recommended to be given to
the troops (17 Jan., 1804), 689.

captured, line to be drawn in the

distribution, between the troops en-
gaged and not engaged with the
enemy (U Feb.t 1804), iii, 61; cap-

tured property to he put up to auction
(17 Feb., 1804), 82; order for the
distribution of property captured
during the war (22 Aug., 1804), 441.

Protection, British, conditions for enjoy-
ing (10 Feb., 1804), iii. 57.

Provision stores, directions respecting
(3 June, 1803), i. 612, 614.

Provisions, obtained for payment (16
1800), i. 233.

, one month’s, to be with the troops

at all times (7 Sept., 1803), ii. 277.

, objections to the gratuitous de-
livery of, in India (11 April, 1804),
iii. 215 ; necessity of having a plenti-
ful supply of provisions against any
enemy (12 Sept., 1804), 462,

Public affiiirs, importance of silence on
(28 June, 1804), iii. 383.

Public interest, not on all occasions the
cause of public measures (2 Feb.,
1800), i. 70.

Punishments, military, enumerated (2
Dec., 1803), ii. 563, note.

Purneah (7 Dec., 1799), i. 45; (1.5
Dec., 1799), 47; gram contract (20
Dec., 1799), 52; coolies, (24 Dec.,

1799) , 55; money for payments, 56 ;
residence with, an essential article
(29 Jan., 1800), 68; Colonel \yel-
lesley’s obligations to, for ordering
2000 loads of gram to be collected
(15 Feb., 1800), 80; orders to allow
all provisions coming to camp to pass
free of toll (26 Mag, 1800), 122; let-
ter sent to in Persian (29 Sept., 1800),
242; objects to having any thing to
do with the Company’s concerns (10
Oct., 1800), 258 ; wish of the Bhow's
family to have the amildaiy of a dis-
trict under him (30 Oct, 1800), 265;
orders for supplying sheep (1 Nov.,

1800) , 268; duties on articles of con-
sumption levied by him, excepting
on some kinds of grain (13 1801),
332; elephants returned by him (1.5
June, 1801), 334; resides in the fort
of Seringapatam, and jurisdiction to
which liable (29 July, 1801), 341,
342; preparation of boats (20 March,

1803) , 446; to procure boatmen (27
March, 1803), 452; harsh treatment
of biinjarries recommended by Pur-
neah, 631.

, never has with him a Company’s

sepoy (15 Oct., 1803), ii. 424.

, selection by, of the person to be

sent to the Southern Chiefs (9 Sept.,

1804) , iii. 451; cause of his jealousy
of the intercourse between the servants
of his government and the European
gentlemen, 452; impressions in his
lavor from his conduct, character, and

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37

abilities, ih , ; notice of Purneali, and
character as prime minister to the
Rajah of Mysore (5 Dec., 1804), 558
and 7Wie ; letter of Sir A. Wellesley to
Purneah on taking leave (2 March,
1805), 662; presents him with his
picture, 663.

Pursheram Bhow, family of, the most
ancient friends that the British
Government have in the Marhatta
empire (23 Feb., 1804), iii. 05.

R.

Rain, heavy, below the ghauts (7 June,

1803) , i. 626.

mischief occasioned by heavy rains

in India (10 June, 1803), ii. 18, and
note ; violence of rain in the Tenim
ghauts (24 Jime, 1803), 37 ; ro.ads
rendered impracticable by violent rains
(6 yluff.. 1803), 170; cattle lost by
rains (14 yluff,, 1803), 202; loss of
3000 bullocks by rains (10 Juj.,
(1803, 217; failure of rain in Sep-
tember and October, and consequent
scarcity (14 Oct., 1803), 414.

, delay to attack llolkar till the

commencement of (13 Matj, 1804),
iii. 270; necessity of waiting for
rains (23 A/ay, 1804), 200; stay of
operations for a fall of rain (27 A/ay,

1804) , 317 ; march after a fall of
some rain (1 Ju?ie, 1804), 320. {JSee
Rivers.)

Rainier, Admiral {May, 1800), i. 125,
(0 Fch. 1801), 2‘JO ; letter to (14 Feb.,
1801), 201.

, (30 July, 1803), ii. 146; (1 Sept.,

1803), 258.

Rajpoot chiefs, advantage of their inde-
pendence, (27 June, 1803), ii. 55, note ;
communication to be opened with
Rajpoot chiefs (1 Oct., 1803), 302.

Rajpoot Bajabs, remark on the proposed
independence of (17 /aw., 1804), ii.
684.

Rajpoots, pesheush paid by (8 Oct.,

1803) , ii. 388, 380 ; bravery and faith-
fulness of the Rajpoots at Gawilghiir
(15 Dec. 1803), 087, note ; proposed
arrangements for Rajpoots (14 Jan.,

1804) , G6G.

, amount collected from the Raj-
poots ])y Scindiah (20 Jau., 1804), iii.
28.

Re;ir, quiet, the greatest of all blessings
for troops (3 Aug , 1800), i. 105.

Rebellion in Malabar (17 March, 1803),
i. 441.

, causes of rebellion against the Com-
pany (2 Aug., 1803) ii, 100.

Red Sea, arrangements for proceeding
to (7 Feb., 1801), i. 286 ; (9 Feb.,
1801), 201, seq. ; Memorandum on
the operations in (0 April, 1801), 315.

Redoubts, proposed construction of (20
March, 1803), i. 444.

Registering of cattle, at Poonah (18 A/ay,

1803) , i. 578.

Remonstrance, violent, undignified (IG
Dec. 1804), iii. 571.

Resident with the Peshwah, rules for
his guidance (30 Jan., 1804), iii. 35;
Resident, a favourite word intlie diplo-
macy of the present day (22 March,

1804) , 181.

Residents at native courts, extent of
their authority to maintain their in-
fluence (13 Oct., 1803), ii. 411.

Retaliation, justifiable, case of (3 S<'pt.,
180,3), ii. 260,261.

Retreats, discouragement of, to the
allies (G Sept., 1804), iii. 451.

Retrograde movement always bad in
India (23 June, 1803), ii. 35.

Revenge, the only principle of Ibo Pesli-
wab’s government (26 /aw., 1804), iii.
17.

Revenue, in the Marhatta territory, col-
lected only by force (16 Sept., 1800),
i. 232 ; to whom it belongs (17 Sept.,
1800), 234.^

Reward, public, for a man’s life, dis-
tinction between it, and a secret bar-
gain to have it taken away (8 July,

1800) , i. 174.

Rewards, policy and justice of bestowing
(0 Sept., 1804), iii. 452.

Rheumatism in the back, of General
Wellesley (8 June, 1804), iii. 3,30;
rheumatism hanging about him for
the last eighteen months (11 Dec.,

1801) , 5G4. {See Lumbago.)

Rice, want of (3 July, 1800), i. 172 ; re-
duction in the consumption of (8 July,
1800), 175; storing of rice at lluili-
hall (7 Aug., 1800), 100; supplies
and consumption of (20 Aug., 1800),
207, 208 ; mode of keejiing the depot
at Poonah full, and of bringing the
rice on to (he army in the field (18
May, 1803), 577.

— — — , transmission of, to Coraygaum
(25 /wwr, 1803), ii. 43; arrangements
for packing it (14 July, 1803), 85;
supplies of, from General Stuart (24
July, 1803), 120; money given in lieu
of, to the Sepoys (20 July, 1803)
145 ; exportation of, from Mysore (15
Nov., 1803), 515; of Bengal and C'a-
nara, diflerence between (20 Jan.,
1804), 694; (ransmission of rice to
Poonah stopped (24 /aw., 1804), 710.

j — — , comparative expense ot, as food

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INDEX.

for the Coast and Bombay troops ( 1 4
Pib,, 1804), iii. 69 ; bad food for
cavalry horses (6 Aprily 1804), 199 ;
thanks for procuring (15 May^ 1804),
276 ; service rendered in sending on
the 7000 bullock loads to Colonel
Hallyburton (5 June, 1804), 334 ;
price for which it sells in the camp
at Chinchore (0 June^ 1804), 344;
amount of, in depot at Poonah and
Ahmednuggur (24 June^ 1804), 368.

Riots, officers guilty of, how to be pro-
ceeded against (1 JunCi 1804), iii. 324.

Rivers, passage of, with basket boats
(20 Marchy 1803), i. 445 ; (27 Marchy
1803), 451; fillin|;j of rivers unfavor-
able to the operations of native armies
(3 Mayy 1803), 535 ; General Wel-
lesly’s inquiries respecting rivers dur-
ing the rains (23 Mayy 1803), 587.

, chiefs to be forced to march after

the filling of the rivers (17 JunCy 1803),
ii. 11.

, impassable, fate of a detachment

advancing to (12 1804), iii. 461 ;

military caution to have a post and
boats upon a river likely to be full
in the rains, 462. {See Boats.)

Roads, opening of (3 Aprily 1800), i. 98 ;
progress of (5 Aprily 1800), 100.

, mode of obtaining information as

to the state of, each day (23 Oc/.,
1803), ii. 441, fiote.

Road making, how to bo carried on to
answer (20 Aug,y 1800), i. 206.

Robbers, necessity of a force for the
pursuit of (31 Jan,y 1800), i. 69.

Robbery, advice for the suppression of
(27 Marchy 1804), iii. 185; robbery in
camp, how to be tried (1 April, 1804),
195.

Robertson, Lieut. Colonel, recommenda-
tion of (26 Feh.y 1805), iii. 659.

Rodney, Lord (15 Nov., 1803), ii. 516.

Rohillas, improbability of their following
Holkar a second time into the Deccan
(4 Sept.y 1804), iii. 448, 449.

Rose gardens, numerous in India (31
Oci.y 1803), ii. 462, note; artillery
driven through one, ib.

Rupee, fall in the value of (14 Oct.,
1803), ii. 419.

, Company’s rate of passing (18

April, 1804), iii. 229; rates at which
issued to the troops (26 June, 1 804),
372.

Ryots of Mysore, right of, to the straw
(27 July, 1804), iii. 429.

S.

Salabut Khan, Dhoondiali’s son, death

by cholera (10 Sept.y 1800), i. 219,
note.

Sandal wood, proposal for purchasing
(27 May, 1804), iii. 315, 316.

Sartorius, Colonel, letter to (26 Feb.,
1800), i. 81 ; answer from (9 Marchy
1800), 84, 85; dependence for sup-
plies on 1500 coolies (12 March, 1800),
88 .

Sattarah, Rajah of, and his descendants,
nominal sovereigns of the Marhatta
dominions (1802), i. 368.

Savanore, Dhoondiah gets possession of
{7 June, 1800), i. 143; {^June, 1800),
145; its ruinous condition (10 July,
1800), 177; camp at Savanore (13
July, 1800), 178; unfitness; of Sa-
vanore to cover the boats and brinjarries
(18 July, 1800), 183; loss in cattle at
(23 July, 1800), 18f^; reasons for
moving on (28 Oct., 1800), 263 ;
misery of the Nabob of (3 April,
1803). 465; his family, and relief of
his distresses (5 April, 1803), 471,
472; (7 Aprily 1803), 473.

, reasons for delaying to attempt to

take possession of (16 June, 1803), ii.
11; permission of the Nabob to re-
side in Mysore (26 Oct., 1803), 454.

, difficulties attending the establish-
ment of the Peshwah’s authority in
(14 March, 1804), iii. 148, 149, 150;
proposed bond fide relinquishment of
(26 May, 1804), 314; Savanore coun-
try, condition of Goklah’s relinquish-
ing (11 July, 1804), 409.

Scarcity, in all parts of Hindustan (12
Or/., 1803), ii. 405.

Scindiah, Maharajah Dowlut Rao, ac-
counts respecting (3 Fch., 1800), i.
72, 73; improbability of his inten-
tion ,to attack the Nizam (13 Aug.,
1800), 202 ; his probable designs,
203; lesson from Scindiah to the
Kolapoor Rajah (7 Sept., 1800),
217 ; his probable intentions on the
Savanore country, and on the Bhow’s
family (13 SepA., 1800), 226; his force
south of the Kistna (16 Sept., 1800),
233 ; Colonel Wellesley's desire to cut
oft' a detachment of Scindiah’s troops
on the Kistna (^24 Sept.y 1800), 238 ;
difficulty respecting the time of the
imprisonment of the Peshwah, from the
wiliness of Scindiah’s character (3
Oct.y 1800), 249; withdraws his troops
from Poonah (3 Oct.. 1800), 252; de-
sirable removal of, to his own terri-
tories (9 Oct.y 1800), 255; a contest
with, to be entered on with a powerful
body of troops (10 Oct.y 1800), 259;
Dowlut Kao Scindiah, succeeded his
uncle Madajee, in 1794 (1802), 369 ;

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39

pretended to govern in the name of
Kundee Rao, 370 ; his ascendancy
over the Peshwah and court of Poonah,
371 ; his infantry officered by French-
men, 372; manifestations of his hos-
tile disposition to the British govern-
ment, 372, 373; to be desired tore-
cross the Nerbudda, and consequent
military arrangements (15 April,
1803}, 497 ; result of a peace between
him and Holkar, (27 April, 1803),
521 ; reported march of, to Poonah
(3 May, 1803), 535; doubt of his
crossing the Godavery (3 ^3ay, 1803),
539; movements of (3 May, 1803),
542; (5 May, 1803), 545, et seq. ; his
claim to chuute, and determination to
support it (10 May, 1803), 558; day
to be named for Scindiah to explain
his intentions (4 June, 1803), G15.
Scindiah, Memorial addressed to, by Co-
lonel Collins (12 June, 1803), ii. \,et
seq, ; meeting with the Rajah of Berar
(14 June, 1 803), 5 ; distress in his camp
(21 June, 1803), 29 ; uncertain state of
negotiations with (22 1803), 32;

policy to be pursued towards (20
1803), 51, ?tut€ ; cessions to be re-
quired from him (27 June, 1803),
64,nole; interview between him, the
Rajah of Berar, and Colonel Collins
(6 July, 1803), 07, note i his letter to
the Governor General, 09, fioie ; mani-
festation of his hostile intention (14
July, 1803), 82, 83 ; General Wei-
lesley’s letter to, on his reported confe-
deracy with other chiels to oppose
the execution of the treaty of Bassein
(14 July, 1803), 88, 89; note addres-
sed to Colonel Collins (24 July, 1803),
1 34, note ; statement of force with Scin-
diah (25 July, 1803), 135, note, 142;
correspondence with Colonel Collins
(30 and 31 July, 1803), 157, note;
General Wellesley to (0 Auy., 1803),
178; inferiority of his supplies (30
yiug., 1803), 250; enters the Ni-
zam’s territories (30 Aug., 1803),
251, 252; seizure of principal in-
habitants as security for payment of
money (3 Sept., 1803), 200; behavi-
. our of his infantry at the battle of
Assye (24 Sept., 1803), 328; his
French infantry better than Tippoo’s
(3 Oct., 1803), 371 ; answer to Bal-
lojee Koonger (0 Oct., 1803), 381 ;
overtures for peace (5 Oct., 1803),
384 ; proposed inoclamation to Bri-
tish officers in his service (8 Oct.,
1803), 392 ; account of his force (26
Oct., 1803), 456 ; brigades not de-
stroyed, 457 ; entering Berar (5 Nuv.,
1803), 476, 477 ; surrender of officers

in his service (6 Nov., 1803), 480;
vakeel from, on his road to camp (6
Nov., 1803), 481 ; arrival of (9 Nov.,
1803), 488 ; conference with (11 Nov.,
1803), 496, 498; proposed demands
to he made to Scindiah, 500; plan of
exclusion of Europeans from his ser-
vice (18 Nov., 1803), 518; cavalry
and infantry, comparative advantages
and disadvantages of the possession
of, to the Marhattas, 518, 519; sus-
pension of hostilities (22 Nov., 1803),
52^3, note; armistice (23 Abu., 1803),
534; translation of a Persian letter
from, to General Wellesley (24 Nov.,
1803), 548; battle of Argaum (30
Nov., 1803), 555 ; treaty for suspend-
ing hostilities ratified (3 Dec., 1803),
505 ; treaty of peace between him and
the Company and their allies (30 Dec.,

1803) , 012; amount of his cessions
(5 Jtt«., 1804), 624; (15 /a«., 1804),
676 ; letter from General Wellesley
to (5 Jan., 1804), 625; wish that ho
should have nothing south of the
Taptee, (14 Jan., 1804), 665.

Scindiah, reasons for agreeing to a cessa-
tion of hostilities with (24 Jan., 1804),
iii. 4 ; none of the stipulations of the
treaty performed by him before the
battle of Argaum, 8 ; desirableness of
preventing communication between
the Peshwah and Scindiah (27 Jan.,

1804) , 21 ; subsidiary force and resi-
dence for Scindiah, 22; his restless
habits and nature (29 Jan., 1804), 28,
29 ; plundering his own pindarries, ib. ;
bribe to bo given to, and to his mi-
nisters (31 Jan,, 1804), 38, 39; if a
party to the defensive alliance, troops
of which the subsidiary force serving
with him ought to be composed (14
Feb., 1804), 69 ; considered as a
friendly power to the Company, and
restoration of places to him by the
eighth article of the treaty of peace
(29 Feb., 1804), 105 ; application from
his vakeel to obtain justice (29 Feb.,
1804), 106 : refusal to agree to the
proposition that every thing south of
tlie Company belongs to Scindiah (3
March, 1804), 112; vacillating con-
duct of his ministers in their negoci-
ations on the principle of Scindiah’s
independence (13 March, 1804), 138;
to punish any body for his conduct
during the war, will be a breach of ap
article of the treaty of peace (13
March, 1804), 139 ; letter to the
Resident with (14 March, 1804),
142 ; treaty of defensive' alliance con-
cluded with (16 March, 1804), 152;
copy of the treaty (17 March, 1804),

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INDEX.

156, et seq , ; impatience to have hack
his forts (17 Alarch, 1804), 169;
weakened more than is politic (9 April,
1804), 212; communication to Scin-
diab, on the commencement of hosti-
lities with Holkar (7 May, 1804),
260 ; ill temper at Scincliah’s durbar
(7 May, 1804), 263; translation of a
Marhatta letter to Scindiab, on the
subject of his claim to the possession
of the fort of Gwalior, and of the dis-
trict of Gohud (24 May, 1804), 303 ;
going to Ougeiu (30 May, 1804), 320 ;
ground of his being considered an in-
dependent chief (31 May, 1804), 323 ;
letter to the Resident with, on the em«
ployment of troops in the reduction of
Nusserabad (1 June, 1804), 325; con-
ference of, with Mr. Webbe (9 July,
1804), 405 ; Memorandum relative to
the state of Scindiah’s government (2
Nov., 1804), 51 G; hearty in his detest-
ation of Holkar (11 Dec., 1804), 565;
joins Holkar, for the purpose of de-
stroying his friend and ally (14 Dec.,
1804), bC)7 ; policy to be pursued to-
wards him, 5C8 ; a violent remon-
strance with, unadvisable (16 Dec.,

1804) , 571; state of affairs at his
durbar, with reference to the treaty of
defensive alliance (24 JJec., 1804),
577 ; reason of the detachment of
cavalry attached to the Resident being
made unusually large (30 Dec., 1 804),
688 ; proposed appointment of a Re-
sident at Scindiah’s court, ib. ; his
pecuniary distresses, and difficulties
in relieving them (11 Jafi., 1805),
603; measures to be pursued in the
event of his invading the Company's
territories (3 Pel/., 1805), 641, 642;
his attack on Bopal and Saugur, and
violation of the law of nations, in
the attack on Mr. Jenkins (4 March,

1805) , 665 ; Scindiah weak in intellect,

666 .

Scindiah, Madajee, fifth son and succes-
sor of Ranojee, notice of (1802), i.
369 ; to what indebted for his suc-
cesses, 371.

Scindiah, Ranojee, notice of (1802), i,
369.

Scindwah, eventual attack on (25 Dec.,
1804), iii. 680.

Scott, Mr., assistant surgeon (8 Julu,

1804), iii. 404. '

Sebundy, in Scindiah’s villages, inten-
tion to pay the expense of (6 AvriL
1804), iii. 199. ‘ '

Sebundy troops, proposed raising of (2

Aug., 1803), ii. 169.

Secrecy, importance and necessity of (28
June, 1804), iii. 382.

Secret, awkwardness in a (28/wnc, 1804),
iii. 383.

Secret correspondence with the enemy,
officers detected in (9iVov., 1803), ii.
490.

Secunder Jah, succeeds to the musnud
(18 Aug., 1803), ii. 212 ; appoints
Colonel Stevenson to command the
army (1 Jan., 1804), 622.

, succeeds to the musnud at the

most critical period of British exist-
ence in India (19 Jan., 1806), iii. 621.

Seizing of inhabitants, as security for
payment, unjustifiable instances of
(3 6VjE)/., 1803),ii. 261.

Sepoys, attempts made to seduce them
to desert (27 May, 1800), i, 124.

, Bombay, sentence for desertion,

(22 Jw/y, 1803), ii. 112; astonishing
bravery of Sepoys at the battle of
Assye (28 Sept., 1803), 354; Sepoys
unfit for light troop services (2 Oct.,

1803) , 363; daily issue of rice to the
Sepoys, and quantity of food sufficient
for them (9 Nov., 1803), 489, note,

Seringapatam {Si March, 1799); united
movement on, i, 21 ; arrival of the
British army on the ground fur the
siege, 22; stormed (4 May, 1799),
30; and taken, 31, 3‘2; Returns of
the Corps and Regiments at the
siege and assault, and of the Killed,
Wounded, and Missing, 34; plan for
seizing the sirdars on the island (8
Feb., 1800), 75; amount of force re-
quired there (20 June, 1800), 158;
large garrison requiied there (29 Sept.,
1800), 241; objections to weakening
Seringapatam (9 Oct., 1800), 257 ;
military arrangements for (10 Oct.,

1800) , 259; return of Colonel Wel-
lesley, and investigations into the
store department, &c. (1 June, 1801),
324, et seq. ; ruinous state of the fort
(7 July, 1801), 337 ; principle of
liability to the jurisdiction of the court
of Adowlut (29 July, 1801), 341 ; Me-
morandum upon Seringapatam {Aug,,

1801) , 343; sickness in, accounted lor,
352, 353.

, the assembling of a respectable

garrison there, recommended (14 Feb.,

1804) , iii. 71; journey to (20 June,
1804), 357 ; large garrison at (3 July,
1804), 389; Seringapatam the main
point of our strength in the peninsula
390; Address of the Native Inhabitants
of, to Major General Wellesley (16
July, 1804), 419; arrival at, and let-
ters from (1 Dec., 1804), 554; Address
of the Native Inhabitants of Seringa-

, patam to Major General Sir A. Wel-
lesley (4 March, 1805), 677; of the

INDIA.' — VOLS. I. TO HI. 41

officers of the division of the army
at Seringapatarn (27 Feb., 1805),
678.

Serinjaiimy lands, the tenure of, ex-
plained, and difference from jaghires
(21 Jan,, 1805), iii. 627.

Seriiijaumy Sirdars, necessity of making
a settlement with (12 May, 1804),
iii, 267 ; Serinjaiimy Sirdars of the
Poonah state, arbitration of disputes
relating to (8 Juiy, 1804), 898; condi-
tion of the grant of Serinjaiimy lands,
ib.

Serwaddy, utility of renewing the con-
tract with (17 May, 1804), lii. 285.

Sevajee, notice of the celebrated (1802),

i. 808.

Seventy seventh regiment, proposal that
it should not* be taken in the establish-
ment of the government of Fort St.
George (15 Feb., 1800), i. 79.

Seyd Sultaun Aly, freebooter impostor
(20 June, 1804), iii. 857.

Shah Mahmoud, vicissitudes of (17
March, 1804), iii. 104.

Shawe, Colonel (1799), i. 23.

Shawe, Major, letter to (24 Aug., 1803),

ii. 231 ; letters to, on the battle of
Assye (24 Srpt., 1808), 328; (25
t^ept,, 1803), 382; number of guns in
the enemy's camp (28 Sept,, 1803),
349 ; re.isons for generally writing
to (21 Jan., 1804), 700.

, Major, letter to (10 Feb,, 1804),

containing an extract of a letter on
the subject of prize money, iii. 77, and
note ; letters to (15 Nov., 1804), 541 ;
letter to, from General Wellesley, de-
tailing his treatment in India, and
reasons for returning to England (4
,faK,, 1805), 591.

Sheep, wholesale price of (25 June,
1800), i. 104.

• , cattle better food for Europeans

than sheep (3 Oct., 1803), ii. 371.

Sheer Shahy mohurs (10 Apri/, 1804),

iii. 212; regulation of the rates of ex-
change of, 2 1.3.

Sherbrooke, Colonel (1799), i. 31 ; tri^
bote to (8 May, 1799), 34; complaint
hy, of ail amildar (24 Dec., 1799),
55 ; request to, respecting a dubash
(2 Oct., 1800), 245.

Shore, Sir .John (afterwards LordTeign-
mouth), i. 3.

Shot, picked out of a breached wall (9
,8^., 1803), ii, 287.

Shroffing, principles of the system of
(28 Dec., 1799), i. 56 ; diminished
profits of the shroff's by a fixed ex-
change, 57.

Shroffs of India, notice of, (14 Oct,
1803), ii.420, note.

Sick, comparative paucity of (1 Apri/,
1803), i. 457.

, attention to (26 Oct., 1803), ii.

457, note.

Signature, General Wellesley’s, not a
voucher to the correctness of charges
(2 March, 1804), hi. Ill; only an
authority to pay, 1 1 2.

Silhidar liorse, why preferable to Pagah
(16 Jan., 1804), ii. 679.

liorse, proposed adojition of mea-
sures suggested fur their provision
(27 J//WC, 1804), iii. 372, 373; pro-
posed levies of Silladar horse, and
mode of paying them (4 Jan., 1805),
595 ; Silladar horse of the Souhah,
in what manner to be commanded (5
March, 1805), 671,672.

Silver, its preference to gold (11 May,
180.3), i. 564.

Sirsoubah, arrangements with the (11
////y, 1804), iii. 409,410.

Sixty lilth regiment, heartbreaking state
of (15 Oct., 180.3), ii. 421; (15 Oct.,
1803), 423; (23 Oct., 1803), 436.

Skins, double, of leather, basket lioats
covered with (20 Maf ch, 180.3), i. 446.

Soonda(8 0cA, 1799), i. 44; (15 Dec.,
1799), 48; {\7 Dec., 1799), 50; mode
of getting lid of the thieves there (2
March, 1800), 83; instructions to
clear out Sooiida (20 July, 1800), 187 ;
taken possession of by the Marhattas
(7 Aug., 1800), 198.

, reception of the Rajah of, in

Caiiara (27 Dec., ISOl), iii. 582.

Soondoor, of no consequence in revenue
(30 May, 1804), iii. 321.

Soubah, expedition in favor of (4 Sept.,
1803), ii. 266, 271 ; reported com-
munications helwecii the Soubali’s
brothers and Scindiah (7 Sept., 1803),
279; inactivity of the Soubah’s horse
(8 Sept., 1803), 284 ; hostile conduct
of some of his servants (27 Sept.,
1803), .347; (28 Sept., 1803), 350;
proposed resident officer from, to con-
tiol all killadars,and others (29 Sept.,
1803), 358; complaints against the
Soubuh’s servants in the levying
of duties (7 Oct., 1803), 386, 387;
indisposition of the Soubah’s ser-
vants to attend to requisitions for
the public seivice, and remedy pro-
posed (16 Oct., 1803), 427 ; proposed
powers from the Soubah, to prevent
delay (24 Oct., 1803), 446; the war
in support of his government (25
Oct,, 180.3), 452; admission into his
forts of small detachments and con-
voys, an essential article of the treaty,

i 452, 45.3; his neglect in defending
his country (2 Nov., 1803), 465; (19

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INDEX,

and 20 Nov., 1803), 525, 526; con-
quered territory given over to him (‘2
Nov., 1803), 405 ; manner in which
he may participate equally with the
British Government in the advan-
tages of the war (11 Nov., 1803), 502;
proposed amendments to the treaty of
defensive alliance, 503; necessity of
improving his military establishments
(2 Dec., 1803), 562; disgrace of his
servants (21 Dec., 1803), 603; ques-
tion of the augmentation of the Sou-
bah’s army, 603, 604; Marhatta in-
terest in all branches of the adminis-
tration (9 Jan., 1804), 648; chaotic
state of the country (10 Jan., 1804),
650; amount of lacs gained annually
by him (14 Jan., 1804), 665; increas-
ing disturbances in his territories (10
Jaft., 1804), 677; proposed establish-
ment of infantry for, 678; rapacity of
his servants (19 Jan., 1804), 691.

Soubah of the Deccan, shuffling conduct
of his servants in delaying the cession
of the districts near the hills (26 Jan.,
1804), iii. 11; difficulty in prevailing
upon his government to perform their
stipulations, 12; non-execution by the
Soubah’s government of the fifth
article of the treaty regarding the
four lacs of rupees (11 Feb., 1804),
65; sentiments on the reform in his
military establishments (26 Feb.,
1804), 98; irregularities of his ser-
vants, and disputes about a boundary
(16 March, 1804), 153; his rapacity
and faithlessness (13 April, 1804),
218; willingness to consent to an
arbitration to settle the boundary
(17 April, 1804), 224; copy of par-
tition treaty (16 May, 1804), 279;
territory obtained under (21 May,
1804), 295; communication to the
Soubah’s government of the intention
to attack Holkar (5 June, 1804), 335;
pesheush relinquished by, not ac-
cepted by the Governor General (15
Aug., 1804), 439; act of injustice
against the Rajah of Berar (19 Dec.,
1804), 572, 573; mode of increasing
and reforming his military establish-
ment (4 Jan., 1805), 595, 596; pro-
priety of his immediately paying the
Rajah the sum of money due to him
(SJan., 1805), 599; prospective nego-
tiation with the Soubah, for the pur-
pose of placing his military force on
an efficient footing, and importance
of the person who commands it (28
Jan., 1805), 637 ; nature of the force
that should be furnished by him,
under the treaty (5 March, 1805),
671,

Soncars at Poonah, recommencement of
the business of their profession (13
Feb., 1804), iii. 66; exorbitant de-
mands by, of premium on bills of ex-
change (26 June, 1804), 371.

Southern chiefs, risk of involving Gene-
ral Campbell singly in a contest with
(12 May, 1804), iii. 267.

Southern countries, opinion on warfare
among the sirdars of (6 May, 1804),
iii. 253.

Southern jaghiredars, increasing diffi-
culty respecting (12 May, 1804), iii.
268 ; arbitration of disputes between
them and the Peshwah (S July, 1804),
397.

Southward, consequences of moving the
subsidiary force to, so long as Holkar
continues in strength (29 Jan., 1805),
iii. 638.

Specie, not to be obtained from Bengal,
(28 April, 1804), iii. 243.

Speke, Mr. (7 April, 1804), iii. 209.

Staff* of the subsidiary force with the
Peshwah, the same as that tor the
Soubah of the Deccan (11 April,
1804), iii. 214.

Star pagodas, the standard coin (4 Oct.,
1803), ii. 374, 375.

Stealing, how repressed (2 Dec., 1803),
ii. 563, note.

Stevenson, Colonel, advances into 13ed-
nore (1799) i. 41 ; information from,
respecting attempts to seduce the
sepoys to desert (27 May, 1800), 124;
correspondence with, on the subject

of and the Pobt master (2 June,

1800), 140; (5 June, 1800), 142; ad-
vance on Mussoor (28 and 30 June,
1800), 168, 169; crosses the Mal-
poorba in boats (10 Sept., 1800), 218;
thanks for his services on the Mysore
frontier (11 i^ept., 1800), 224, note-,
takes the enemy’s remaining cannon,
iSce. (13 Sept., 1800), 227 ; approba-
tion of, by Colonel Wellesley, 228;
the Governor in Council’s appiobatioii
of the services of Colonel Stevenson
in Mysore, during the absence of
Colonel Wellesley (11 April, 1801),
322, note; subsidiary force under
Colonel Stevenson, in the advance
to Poonah (3 March, 1803), 417,
note; General Stuart's instructions
to (9 March, 1803), 425 ; Major
General Wellesley's letter to, from
Deogerry (14 March, 1803), 435;
proposed junction with (1 April,
1803), 459 ; cipher not received by,
and ordeied to march to Gardoon (11
April, 1803), 481 ; joins General
Wellesley at Aklooss (15 April, 1803),
491 ; movements of, and letteis to

INDIA. VOLS. I. TO 111.

43

(16 Jprii, 1803) 499; (21 Jpril,
1803), 509 ; (23 Jpril, 1803), 511, H
seq.

Stevenson, Colonel (13 1803), ii. 4 ;

rectuested to move on Aurungabad (14
Jimcj 1803), 5,8; necessity ol reinforc-
ing him, and objection to the measure
(26 June, 1803), 46; (30 June, 1803),
52; (4 Julp, 1803), 64; distresses
from want of grain (14 Juhj, 1803),
84 ; instructions to, in what case to
take up a position near the Adjuntee
ghaut (\H Ju/t/, 1803), 103; munber
and fpidlity of his troops (30
1803), 147; orders to move forward
(6 Auff.j 1803), 170; unpleasant ac-
counts from (17 ylu(/., 1803), 208;
mode by which to keep his rear quiet
from pindarties (20 Auj., 1803), 219;
exposed singlehanded to the united
armies of Scmdiah and the Rajah of
Rerar (26 Aug,, 1803), 241 ; supplies
cut off by, ih. 243 ; instructions to
him for driving the Marhatta chiefs
out of the Nabob’s territories (31
Aug., 1803), 257 ; takes the fort of
Jaliiapoor (4 Sept., 1003), 264; in-
structions respecting an invasion of
Rerar, 266; amount of his monthly
expenses (6 Sept,, 1803), 272; to
give the chiefs au alert (7 Sept,, 1803),
281 ; his guns and field ecpiipment
(9 Sept., 1803), 286; night attacks
on the enemy (13 Sept., 1803), 294;
battle of Assye (24 Sept., 1803), 323;
Colonel Stevenson not detached, and
relative strength of his corps (1 Nov.,
1803), 338 ; detailed plan of offensive
operations recommended to (8 Oct.,
1803), 391; three lines of operation
pointed out (12 Oct., 1803), 403;
takes Asseerghur (23 Oaf., 1803),
435; detailed account of its capture
(6 Nuv., 1803), 479; instructions for
garrisoning (‘^4 Oct., 1803), 443;
ill health (4 and 6 Nov., 1803), 470,
477 ; suspension of hostilities against
Scindiah (22 Nuv., 1 803), 528 ; Gavvil-
ghur (15 JJec., 1803), 584; Memo-
randum transmitted to, 23 Dec.,
1803,604 ; appointed to command the
aimies of the late Ni/am, and Se-
cunder Jah (I Jan., 1804), 621, 622;
number of shares of prize money pro-
posed for (17 Jan., 1804), 087; dan-
ger from ill health (21 Jan., 1804), 700.

, extraordinary junction of, with

General Wellesley, at the battle of
Argauin {'M Jan., 1804), iii. 6; diffi-
cult and extraordinary operation in
his march through the mountains, 7 ;
General Wellesley's opinion relative
to Colonel Stevenson’s entering the

King’s service (7 Feb., 1804), 47;
(11 Feb., 1804), 63; letter to, 11
Jan., 1805 ; victories over Holkar,
605 ; amount of shares of prize money,
and of gratuity (11 Jan., 1805), 606 ;
voyage to England, disgrace of Cap-
tain , and General Wellesley’s

remembrance to his godson, t6.

Store department, examination respect-
ing, at Seringapatam (1 June, 1801),
i. 324; (4 June, 1801), 326; (9 June,
1801), 329 ; (\8 June, 1801), 335.

Store establishments, when they may-
be reduced (27 June, 1804), iii.
379.

Stores, directions for procuring (3 June,
1803), i. 612.

, military, captured, half granted

by charier to the Company (31 Oct.,

1803) , ii. 461 ; proposal of giving the
troops a sum of money for (17 Jan.

1804) , 685.

, arrangements for traiismittin

(10 June, 1804), iii., 349;

Strachey, Mr. (30 Jan., 1804), iii.. 32;
appointed to conduct the negotiation
between the Peshwah and the south-
ern jaghiredars (8 Jutg, 1804), 397 ;
(ll Jutg, 1804), 414, 415; letter
to, on the results of his mission to
the southern chiefs (5 Dec., 1804),
560.

Straw, belongs to the ryots in Mysore
(27 Juig, 1804), iii. 429.

Stuart, Lieut. General, (1799), i. 13;
number of fighting men under, 14;
march of the Roinbay army under
(21 Feb., 1799), 20; letters to (2
March, 1803), 409, et seq. ; Memo-
randum submitted to, by Major
General Wellesley (3 March, 1803),
414; letter from, to Lord Clive (3
March, 1803), 416; force assembled
at Hurrybur under General Stuart,
416, and note ; General Stuart’s in-
structions to Major General 4VeUes-
ley (9 March, 1803), 421, et seq.;
military principles by which guided
in reference to tlie advancing detach-
ment (10 Mai'ch, 1803), 427, 428;
Major General Wellesley’s letters to,
ill the advance to Poonah (13 March,
1803), 434, et seq.; proceeds to Rel-
lary, from ill health (lt5 May, 1803),
574, note,

, letters to (14 June, 1803), ii. 6,

et seq.; crossing tlie Toornbuddra
(23 July, 1803), 118; letter to the
Governor General (8 Aug., 1803),
189, note; to the Goyernor General
(9 /aw., 1804), 645; letter to, con-
taining an outline of operations alter
the battle of Argauin (11 Jan., 1804),

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INDEX.

654; letter to (17 Jan,, 1804), ii.
682.

Stuart, Lieut. General, letter to, stations
and composition of subsidiary corps(14
jF<r6,, 1804), iii. 67 ; cavalry in the Com-
pany’s service (14 Feb., 1804), 71 ;
jealousy by the Peshwah of General
Wellesley, 73; General Wellesley’s
thanks to, for the handsome manner
in which ho noticed liis services,
in his dispatches home (7 April,

1804) , 205, 206 ; just distribution by
General Stuart of patronage of the
army (21 May, 1804), 294; letter to
(18 June, 1804), 351 ; tribute to (8

1804), 561.

Subsidiary alliances, benefits of (14
Jan.,^ 1804), ii. 667 ; objection to
framing them upon the Hyderabad
model, 668.

Subsidiary force serving with the Pesh-
wah, proper situation for (26 Jaw.,1804),
iii. 13; reasons for preferring station-
ing it on the Godavery, and not at the
capitals (14 Feb., 1804), 67, 68 ; troops
best calculated to compose it, 69 ; staff
appointments in (21 Ft b., 1804), 87;
question of payment for an increase
in, by the Sou bah and the Peshwah
(26 Feb., 1804), 100; at Poonah,
what officers were fixed upon to per-
form the duties in (11 April, 1804),
214; mode of supplying witli money
(18 May, 1804), 2cS9; of Poonah, to
be composed of Horn bay troops (18
June, 1804), 353; with the Soubah-
dar of the Deccan, recommendation
of an immediate equipment of, for
active service (24 June, 1804), 361;
mode of supplying the subsidiary force
with the Peshwah, with provisions
(24 June, 1804), 366; at Poonah,
Memorandum on the formation of (12
July, 1804), 507; subsidiary force
serving with the Soiibah, its amount,
and of what it ought to consist (15
Feb., 1805), 645; with the Peshwah,
645, 646 ; at Poonah and Hyderabad,
strength and position for (24 Feb.,

1805) , 653, 655 ; department in w hich
reduction of expense may be made,
654.

Subsidiary treaties, bad consequences
of (20ytmf, 1803), ii. 21.

Subsistence, want of, by Scindiah and
the Rajah of Berar (30 Aug., 1803),
ii. 253.

, mode of jiroviding, in case of fa-
mine (11 April, 1804), iii. 216; fore-
sight in providing subsistence tor the
troops (2 May, 1804), iii. 248, 249,
note.

Supplies for the troops, efficiency of,

to Colonel Wellesley in his operations
on the Mysore frontier (10 Sept.,
1800), i. 220, and (11 Sept., 1800),
225, note; abundance of supplies, to
what attributable (1 April, 1803),
458.

Supplies, British troops never to depend
on their allies for (12 Sept., 1804),
iii. 462; Memorandum detailing the
system for regulating supplies of an
army in the Deccan (3 Aov., 1804),
535; best mode of obtaining supplies
in a country, by having it believed
that you are not in want of them (24
Nov., 1804), 550.

sllrat, districts to the south of, ceded
to the Company (14 June, 1803), ii,
7 ; defensive measures for the districts
depending upon (2 1803), 166;

arrangements for securing the city of,
168; recommendation for its defence
(13 Oct., 1803), 413; unhealthy state
of the troops at (7 Nov., 1803),
485 ; policy of defending, ih. ; proposal
for strengthening (14 Nov., 1803),
513; each of the confederates an eye
on it (2 Dec., 1803), 564; conduct of
the military at (5 Dec., 1803), 567 ;
provision fur the security of (8 Jan.,
1804), 642; opinion on the best ar-
rangements for (16 /an., 1804), 681;
necessity of providing for the secu-
rity of (21 Jan., 1804), 703.

liability of all native inhabiiants

to the jurisdiction of the magistrate
(I June, 1804), iii. 324.

Surgeon, on the Madras establishment
how paid (21 Jan., 1804), ii. 698.

Survey of the Company’s territories (3
Jan., 1800), i. 59.

Surveyor s allowances, when to be given
(1 Nov., 1800), i. 268.

Swamies, brass, arrangements respecting
payment for (24 Dtc., 1799) i. 56.

Sword, no power but that of, in India
(13 Oct., 1803), ii. 411 ; dependence
of the subordinate govemnieuts on
the sword (14 Jan., 1804), 668.

, of what governments the only

power (26 Feb., 1804), iii. 99; de-
pendence of all governments in India,
except that in Bengal .on the sword
(3 July, 1804), 390, 392.'

Sword of the value of 1000 guineas,
voted to General Wellesley (7 April,
1804), iii. 209 ; sword presented to
the Rajah of Koorg (8 Dec., 1804),
561; (26 Jan., 1805), 633.

Sydenham, Captain, letter to, necessity
of his early arrival at Sciiidiah’s dur-
bar (1 Dec,, 1804), iii. 554; anxiety
to have him sent to take charge of the
Residency (5 Dec., 1804), 559 ; ordered

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45

to proceed to Poonali to take charge
of the Residency (30 Dec., 1804),
590; letter to, march of Bombay
native infantry from Goa to Poonali
(26 Jan., 1805), 632, 633; letter to
(29 Jan., 1805), 638; (3 Feb.), 640.

Syed Saheb’s elephants (19 Dec., 1799),

i. 51; and camels (24 Dec., 1799),
54.

Symons, Major, utility as Persian inter-
preter (4 March, 1803), i. 418.

T.

Talooks, list of (12 May, 1804), iii. 26^
Tanjore, unpleasant situation of officers
travelling through the country (15
Dec., 1799), i. 48.

Tappall to Poonah (17 Dec., 1799), i.
50; tappalls in Malabar (15 April,
1800), 107 ; into the ceded districts
(13 Nov., 1800), 269.

Taptee, the natural boundary of the
Deccan (18 Jan., 1805), iii. 615.

Teak trees, solid boats cut out from, ,
of the Malabar coast (11 April, 1803),

i. 485.

Temporary expedients, failure of (11
Feb., 1804), lii. 63.

Tenim ghaut (24 June, 1803), ii. 37.

Tent allowance, propriety of allowing,
when tents not produced at muster
(15 1803), ii. 92.

to the Bombay corps at Poonah,

letter on (15 Jan., 1805), iii. 611.
Tents, repairing of (8 Dec., 1799), i,
46 ; impossibility of carrying officers’
tents in bad weather (22 Sept., 1800),
236.

, receive damage at sea (10 June,

1804), iii. 349.

Territory, coiK[uered, given over to the
Soubah of the Deccan (2 Nov., 1803),

ii. 465,

Tew, Mr. (17 Aug., 1803), ii. 209; (30
Sept., 1803), 335, note.

Thieves, remedy against (25 Jan., 1800),
i. 67 ; (31 Jan., 1800), 69 ; extirpation
of thieves from Bednore (2 March,
1800), 83; punishments for (2 Dec.,
1803), 563, wo/c.

— — — , necessary punishment of (21
Oct., 1803), ii. 433 ; roads infested b)',
434; ordered execution of (26 Oct.,
1803), 455.

— profits of, shared by the Pesh-

wah’s ministers (27 March, 1804),

iii. 185; application from the Pesh-
wah to catch them (12 May, 1804),
268.

Thirty third regiment, landing of, at
Ostend, in command of Colonel Wel-

lesley, i. 1 ; its destination changed
from the West Indies to India, 2 ;
arrival at Madras (1798), 12.

Tigers, request to have them removed
(5 May, 1799), i. 36; destruction of
tigers ill the neighbourhood of Chittle-
droog (15 Dec., 1799), 49.

Time, everything in military opera-
tions (30 June, 1800), i. 170.

, everything in conducting con-
voys (15 Nov., 1803), ii. 514.

Tippoo Sultaun, apprehensions of liis
invasion of the Carnatic, i. 2 ; de-
struction of his power, no part of
British policy (1798), 7 ; hostile mea-
sures adopted by him, 7, 8; letters
written to, by Lord Morningtoii (8
Nov., 1798), 9, et stq. ; declaration
of the Governor General (22 Feb.,

1799) , 15 ; Tippoo passes his frontier,
and attacks a detachment of the Bom-
bay army (6 March, 1799), 21 ; ope-
rations for the siege of Seringapatani,
ib. ; fresh overtures made by Tippoo
(1799), 29 ; determination of the
Governor General entirely to over-
throw liis power, ib. ; amount of his
forces on the 4th of May, 34 ; Colonel
Wellesley present at the discovery of
liis body after the assault, 36 ; im-
postor assuming to be one of his sons
(5 April, 1800), 99, 100.

, arrangements respecting his family

(26 Sept., 1803), ii. 345, 346.

Toka, where situated (14 June, 1803),
ii. 0.

Tolfrey, Lieutenant Colonel (23 Jan.,

1800) , i. 65 ; defeat of (10 April,
1800), 101; (11 April, 1800), 103 ;
ordered to post runners to Oustara
(12 April, 1800), 104, 105; ordered
not to attack the post of Anakeery
(21 April, 1800), 108 ; number of men
fit for duty (24 May, 1800), 122.

Toombuddra (20 Dec., 1799), i. 52; pro-
jected passage of the (31 May, 1800),
136; camp on the bank of (23 June,
1800), 161 ; breaking up from the
banks of (21 Nov., 1800), 270; pass-
age of, for Seringapatam, 272 ; the
Toombuddra river the Company’s
northern bouiubiry (6 Sept., 1801),
363; probable assembly of an army
on the Toombuddra, for operations
ill the Marhatta territory (12 Nov.,
1802), 376 ; crossed on the advance
to Poonah (12 March, 1803), 430, 431.

■ , crossing of, by General Stuart (18

and 20 July, 1803), ii. 102, 105.
Treason, persona found guilty of (6 July.
1800), i. 173.

Treasure, difficulties and duties in con-
veying (14 Sept., 1803), iii 298*

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INDEX.

Treasury in camp^ convenience of its
being the medium of remitting money
(24 June^ 1804), iii. 371 ; treasury at
Poonabjhow kept full (26 June^ 1 804),
372 ; treasury notes, proposed permis-
sion to issue (23 May» 1804), 301.
Treaties, want of influence to carry them
into execution (11 Fr.b.y 1804), iii. 64.
Treaty, consequences of entering into one
with an insincere prince (23 JunCf

1803) , ii. 36; principle for construing
an article in a (7 Jaw., 1804), 629.

■ , the signing of, that which binds

the parties (30 Marck^ 1804), iii. 193.
Trevor, Mr. (30 March, 1800), i. 95,

Trial of criminals, general rule respect-
ing (1 Aitril, 1804), iii. 194.
Trincomalee, armament at (19 Dec.,
1800), i. 275.

, arrival of the Royal Artillery at

(29 July, 1803), ii. 143.

Troops, desirableness of keeping them
separate from the inhabitants (27 May,
1800), i. 124.

—, healthiness of (19 June, 1 803), ii . 91 ,
, readiness of, nothing in compari-
son with the preparations required for
the departments of the service (3 July,

1804) , iii, 395.

Truth, disregard of, by Marhattas (26
Jan., 1804), iii. 12.

Tumbrils, heavy disbursements from (15
July, 1803), li. 91.

Tuncaws, explained (16 Sept., 1800), i.
232, note,

U.

Uhtoffe, fright of (10 Oct., 1800), i. 258.
Umbar, district and town of (21 May,
1804), iii. 296.

Ungentlemanlike conduct, what is re-
quired by the Articles of War in a
charge of (14 Sept., 1803), ii. 301.
Useful men, watchfulness not to lose
their services (10 Feb,, 1804), iii, 54.

V.

Vecrajundrapelt, arrival at, description
of the country, and visit from the
Rajah (30 March, 1800), i. 95.
Vellore, army assembled at (1798), i. 12,

13.

, doubt of being able to send grain

to, at a comparatively cheaper rate
(1 Feb,, 1805), iii. 640.

Verbal communication to be preferred
(2 Aug., 1803), ii. 164.

Village, practice of fortifying every, in
the Deccan (18 Nov., 1803), ii. 519.
Villages, fortified, utility of, and means
of defence (1 Oct., 1803), ii. 362; ex-

emption of villages from plunder (31
Oct,, 1803), 462,463, wo/e; care taken
for their security (2 Nov,, 1803), 465,
note,

Vincatjee Bhoonslah’s jewels, value of,
taken at Argaum (17 Jan., 1804), ii,
687,

W.

Walker, Major, character of his intelli-
gence (26 Aug., 1803), ii. 239 ; ill
consequences of his attempt to seize
Futfy Sing Sept., 1803), 304, 309 ;
proposed judicious management by,
of districts belonging to Sciiidiah in
Guzerat (28 5cp/., 1803), 355; his
cordiality for the good of the service
(13 Oct., 1803), 412; appointment as
collector (4 Nov., 1803), 471.

, application for military stores (10

Feb., 1804), lii. 56 ; letter to (12
March, 1804), 136.

Walker, Captain (1798), i. 13.

Wallajahbad, assembly of the army at
{Nov,, 1798), i. 12; (3 July, 1804),
iii. 394.

Wallace, Lieut. Colonel, letter to (20
July, 1803), ii. 106; favorable re-
port of (5 Jan., 1804), 624; proposed
appointment of, to command the Pesh-
wah’s subsidiary force, his character
(10 Jan., 1804), 651; (21 Jan., 1804),
700.

, requested to move on Perinda (14

Feb., 1804), iii. 67; letter to, camp
at Tankly (18 Feb., 1804), 84; letter
to, on appointments in the subsidiary
force (2 March, 1804), 110; letter to
(27 March, 1804), 186; letter to (17
April, 1804), 226; promotion of (27
May, 1804), 315; letter to (24 Jwwc,
1804), 368 ; letter to (28 June, 1804),
382 ; necessity of secrecy in his pro-
ceedings, ib, ; anecdote of his implicit
obedience to orders, ib,, note; opera-
tions for, in the pursuit of Holkar (4
Sept., 1804), 449; to continue to
command the subsidiary force at
Poonah (12 Sept., 1804), 456 ; letter
to, on being superseded in his com-
mand (24 Nov., 1804), 551; conse-
quent arrangement by Colonel Close
(17 Dec., 1804), 571, note; letter to
(12 Jan., 1805), 606; objections by
the Peshwah’s minister to receive him
with the usual marks of distinction
(13 Jan., 1805), 608 ; services of
Colonel Wallace, and remonstrance to
be addressed to Suddasheo Mun-
kaiseer, 609 ; grievance as to promo-
tion (19 Jan., 1805), 617; letter to

I (Fe5., 1805), 655.

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Wandering Europeans, arrest of two (4
1803), i. 543,

War, in which way it will relieve Gene-
ral Welleslev’s distresses (22 June,
1823), ii. 3‘/.

Ware, Major General (17 Ja/i., 1804),
ii. 687, nofff.

Waring, E. S., Esq., letter to (8 March,
1804), iii. 129; extent of his appoint-
ment at Poonah (6 April, 1804), 204 ;
requested to take charge of Major
Graham’s office (30 Dec., 1804), 590 ;
letter to (13 Jan, 1805), 608; letter
to, advisable that he should not incur
any extraordinary expense at Ahmed-
nuggiir (16 Feb., 1805), 648,

Water-course, directions respecting (21
Dec., 1799), i. 52.

Waiisim ghaut, ii, 511.

Webbe, Mr., plan for the survey of the
Company’s territories (3 Jan., 1800),
i. 59; letter to Colonel Wellesley (24
dfay, 1800), 127; Colonel Wellesley’s
letter to, respecting the expedition
to Batavia, 131; letter to (J April,
1801), 311; propo.sed destruction of
Seringapatam (6 Sept., 1801), 355;
appointment to the court of bJagpoor
(1802), 376 ; (3 Feb., 1803), 406.

, day of his leaving Hurryhur (10

Feb., 1804), iii. 55 ; goes to Ougein
(3 April, 1804), 198 ; distress experi-
enced b}^ in jiassing with liis small
escort (7 May, 1804), 262 ; conference
with Scindiah and his ministers (9
July, 1804), 405; illness of, and de-
termination to go home (20 Nov.,
1804), 546; has an intermittent fe-
ver (24 Nov., 1 804), 553 ; his death,
and merits (5 Dec., 1804), 559; a
public loss (11 Dec., 1804), 564; pro-
posed monument to his memory, docu-
ments relating to (28 Jan., 1805), 635,
636, note.

Wellesley, Marquis, succeeds Sir Jolm
Shore as Governor General of India
(17 May, 1798), i. 3; intended jour-
ney through Mysore (30 Dec., 1800),
280 ; letters to Colonel Wellesley, re-
specting the armament destined to the
Ked Sea (10 Feb., 1801), 297 ; and (3
Marcli), 299 ; permits Colonel Wei
lesley to return to Mysore (28
March, 1801), 308 ; letter to the Go-
vernor in Council, Port St. George,
approving the selection of the Hun.
Major General Wellesley lor the com-
mand of the troops detached towards
Pooiiah (4 April, 1803), 467.

— — , Dispatch to the Secret Commit-
tee of the Court of Directors (20 June,
1803), ii* 23, note; dispatch from,
conferring on General Wellesley the

direction and control of all political
and military affairs in Hindustan
and the Deccan, and in the territories
of the Nizam, the Peshwah,and of the
Marhatta chiefs (26 June, 1803), 49,
note, et seq. ; special notification of
the Governor General’s views, with re-
ference to the conduct of Scindiah
and the Rajah of Berar (27 June,
1803), 53, note; of Holkar, 55;
Casheo Rao Holkar, 56 ; the Mogul,
occupation of the Dooab, arrival of
the French at Pondicherry, t5. / letter
to Major General Wellesley (23 Dec.,
1803), 609, note ; letter from, remarks
on the treaty with the Rajah of Berar
(9 Jan., 1804), 647, note ; letter from,
li7 Jan., 1804), 682; letter to Major
General Wellesley, approval of the
treaty, and readiness to ratify (11
Feb., 1804), iii. 62, letter from,
ICth April, 1804, announcing his de-
termination to commence hostilities
against Holkar (6 May, 1804), 255,
note. {See Mornington, Lord, Gover-
nor General.)

Wellesley, Lieutenant Colonel the Hon.
Arthur. {See Wellington, Field Mar-
shal, poit.')

Wellesley, Hon. Henry (now Lord
Cowley), arrival of, in India (3 March,
1801), i. 300, 301 ; letters to, from
Colonel Wellesley (23 March, 1801),
305; letter to Colonel Wellesley (28
March, 1801), 307.

, letter to, containing a narrative

of events from May to September (17
Sept., 1803), ii. 311 ; letter to (3
Oct., 1803), 371.

, letter to, containing narrative of

events subsequent to the battle of
Assye (24 Jan., 1804), iii, 1 J letter to
(18 March, 1804), 170.

Wellesley, Hon. Dr. Gerald (23 March,
1801), i. 305, 7iole.

Wellington, Field Marshal the Duke of,
Dispatches and Letters of, i. 1.

— Lieut, Colonel the Hon. Arthur
W ellesley,his early services in Holland
(1794) and India, i. 1 ; embarks for
the West Indies, 2.

, Colonel the Hon. Arthur, arrival

at the Cape of Good Hope and at
Calcutta (1797), i. 2; circumstances
which gave rise to the commencement
of Colonel Wellesley’s military career
in India, 3, ei seq.; command of the
Nizam’s contingent given to (1799),
14 ; employed in a political and
diplomatic commission, 21 ; attack on
Tippo Sultaun, at Mallavelly, 22 ; on
the Suitaunpettah tope, 23, 24; let-
ters written by, to General Harris,

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INDEX,

after the attack (6 Aprilt 1799), 26, et
*^ 5 '. ; Serinj^apatam, 31; enters the
fort after the assault, and discovery
of the body of Tippoo Siiltaun, 36 ;
ordered to command within the fort,
(5 M/y, 1799), i6.; letters to General
Harris, ib. et seq. ; efforts to prevent
excess, 38; appointed to the com-
mand of a regular garrison for Serin-
gapatam, 39 ; provinces of the Mysore
territory formed into a distinct com-
mand under Colonel Wellesley, 40;
appointed to command the troops
serving above the Ghauts, 42; or-
ganization of the civil and military
establishments, and letters from Se-
ringapatam (19 Auff., 1799), 42, et
seq. ; system of shroffing (28 Dec.y

1799) , 56; project to carry off Co-
lonel Wellesley, while hunting, by a
gang from Dhoondiali (3 Feb.^ 1800),
72, 7.3; plan for seizing the Sirdars
on the island of Seringapatam (8 Feb.y

1800) , 75 ; attacked bjr fever (9 Murchy
1800), 87 ; design ot going down to
the Malabar coast (23 Marshy 1800),
91 ; formation of roads by the nairs
(3 Aprify 1800), 99; inquiries rela-
tive to the mode of penetrating into
Malabar (5 April, 1800), 100 ; neces-
sity of taking the field in earnest (7
May, 1800), 115; proposition made to
Colonel Wellesley, while in command
of Mysore, to be united in an expedi-
tion against Batavia, and motives
which induced him to decline the ser-
vice (13 May, 1800), 125, et seq., 131 ;
authorized to enter the Mavhatta ter-
ritory (31 Mai/y 1800), 135; proposed
operations, 136; desires Lord Clive
to accept of the Batavia command
for liim, or not, as he may find most
convenient for the public service (31
May, 1800), 137 ; details of the de-
cisive campaign against Dhoondiali
(1 June, 1800), 138 ; letter to Lord
Clive, on a question involving the
whole military system in India (20
June, 1800), 156, 157 ; troops required
for garrisons in Mysore, 159; state-
ment of troops under his command,
160; delay in crossing the Werda
(30 June, 1800), 170; intention to
dash at Dhoondiali (11 July, 1800),
178 ; establishes an opinion in his
own people of their superiority over
Dhoondiah’s (19 July, 1800), 186 ;
blow struck at Dhoondiah, by the
surprise of his camp (31 July, 1800),
191 ; victory over, at Conahgull (10
Sept.y 1800), 219, et seq.} liberal
treatment of his son, ib,, note; reasons
for hU mode of operating against the

King of the Two Worlds (11 Srpt.,
1800), 223 ; thanks by General Braith-
waite, 224, 225; ordered to remain in
the Marhatta territory (12 Sept., 1800),
225; arrangement of the countries
which passed through his hands
during the contest with Dhoondiah
Waugh (16 Sept., 1800), 231 ; wish
to move forward to the Kistna (24
Sept., 1800), 238; prospective opera-
tions in an advance to the Kistna (2
Oct., 1800), 246, et seq.} reflections
on the Marhatta empire, and the line
of conduct to be pursued (9 Ont.,
1800), 255, et seq.; amount of his
force ill the field, ib. ; movement on
Savanore, and dejection of the allies
on his withdrawing (28 Oct.. 1800),
263; (30 Oct., 1800), 265; ordered to
enter the Ceded countries (30 Oct.,
1800), 266; order of his followers
(1 Nov., 1800), 267 ; desire to be al-
lowed to conduct the Wynaad expe-
dition (20 Nov., 1800), 270; appoint-
ment to the armament at Triacoma-
lee (19 Dec., 1800), 275, et seq.; ob-
ject of the armament (7 Feb., 1801),
286 ; arrangements for proceeding to
the Red Sea, ib ; regret at not being
at Wynaad (8 Feb., 1801), 288; de-
termination to proceed to Bombay (9
Feb., 1801), 290; appointed second in
command of the armament destined
to the Red Sea (10 Feb., 1801), 297,
et seq.; letter, lamenting the ruin of
his prospects from his supersession (23
March, 1801), 305, 306; authorised
to return to Mysore (23 March, 1801),
307 ; seized with a fever, when about
to join the Egyptian armament (31
March, 1801), 310; (11 April, 1801),
320, 321 ; under a course of nitrous
baths (9 and 11 April. 1801), 312,
322; letter to General Baird (9 April,

1801), 312,313; Memorandum on the
operations in the Red Sea, 314, et
seq.; purposes to leave Bombay for
Malabar (11 1801), 321 ; gene-

ral order directing him to resume the
command in Mysore, 322, note; Se-
ringapatam (1 June, 1801), 324; ar-
rangements concerning the levying
of duties on goods (13 June, 1801),
331, 332 ; question of jurisdiction (29
July, 1801), 341, 342; Memorandum
upon Seringapatam (1 Aug., 1801),
343, et seq.; Memorandum on opera-
tions in the Marhatta territory (6
1801), 357.

, Major General the Hon. A. Wel-
lesley, journal of arrangements, &c.,
witli a view to operations in the Mar-
hatta territory (12 Nov.^ 1802),ii 376 j

INDIA. VOLS. I. TO III.

letters relating to the war in the
Deccan (2 Dee., 1802), 383, e/ seq,; ad-
vance to Poonah (Jan., 1803), 389 ;
and enumeration of food and stores to
be provided for the troops (20 Jan.,
1803), 396 ; selected by Lord Clive to
command the detachment into the
Mar hatta territory (2 Feh , 1803), 409 ;
hope that he may be allowed to ac-
company the army, in case General
Stuart should take the command him-
self (3 March, 1803), 413; Memoran-
dum submitted to General Stuart, 4 14 ;
force composing the advancing divi-
sion under Major General W ellesley (9
March, 1803), 421, note; instructions
to him from General Stuart, explana-
tory of the principal objects in his
proceedings, 421, 422, et seq. ; march
from Hurryhur, and passage of the
Toombuddra (12 March, 1803), 430;
ability of his movements, and skill in
conciliating the inhabitants in his
route, 430, 431 j his influence in the
Mysore country, and consequences of
a change in the system of govern-
ment (13 March, 1803), 432; willing-
ness to resign the command in My-
sore as soon as the campaign is over,
433 ; cliaracter of the expedition, and
negotiation respecting Darwar (16
March, 1803), 439; Memorandum on
boats (20 March, 1803), 445, 446
(see Boats); Memorandum on the
number of bullocks to be sent to Pan-
well (2 April, 1803), 46 1 ; admiration
of General Wellesley’s military cha-
racter by the Marhatta chiefs (3 April,
1803), 464; act of charity to the Na-
bob of Savanore, 465 ; (5 April, 1803),
472 ; names of Marhatta sirdars, and
list of their forces, with General Wel-
lesley (3 April, 1803), 466 ; joined by
Colonel Stevenson (15 April, 1803),
492 ; plan of operations with the
Peswah, &c., 494, in case of the sup-
osed confederacy, 496 ; means taken
y him to prevent the burning of
Poonah (17 April, 1803), 500; his
rapid march and arrival at Poonah
(20 April, 1803), 505 ; (24 April,
1803), 513 ; arrangements for re-
establishing the Peswah (24 April,
1803), 514; (25 April, 1803), 516, el
seq. ; objects committed to the con-
duct of General Wellesley by the Go-
vernor General (12 May, 1803), 566,
note ; thePeshwah resumes the powers
of his government, 566, tiote ; (13
May, 1803), 569 ; arrangements with
his Highness (15 May. 1803), 574;
Peshwah reviews the lines (22 May,
1803), 585 ; state of rivers during the

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rains (23 May, IS03), 587,594 ; treaty
of Bassein (27 May, 1803), 594, 596
597 ; necessity of having a body of
Marhatta cavalry in the field (8 June.
1803), 628.

Wellesley, Major General the Hon.
Arthur, Marhatta war, advance to
Ahmednuggur (12 June, 1803), ii. 1,
etseq.; Holkar (16 June, 1803), 10;
constitution of the Marhatta empire
(20 June, 1803), 20, 21 ; eflTects of
subsidiary treaties, 21 ; restoration of
the Peshwah (20 June, 1803), 23,
note ; saving of Poonah from destruc-
tion, 24, 33 ; extraordinary powers con-
ferred on, over the military and political
affairs in the territories of the Nizam,
the Peshwah, and the Marhatta
states (26 June, 1803), 49, et seq.,
note; (18 July, 1843), 104; selection
of officers for the subsidiary force at
Poonah (3 Jtily, 1803), 63; confeder-
ation of the Marhatta chiefs (17 July,
1803), 96; (19 July, 1803), 99; im-
provement of parts of the country in
which the British army has been (24
July, 1803), 122; confederacy of the
greater powers, how regarded by
themselves, 123 ; delay of Scindiah
to engage to depart beyond the Ner-
biidda (31 July, 1803), 149, 150;
approach to Ahmednuggur (1 Atig.,
1803), 159; (3 Aug., 1803), 173;
Salabut Khau (1 Aug , 1803), 159,
160 ; Trincomalee (29 July, 1801),
143; (2 Aug., 1803), 165; defence of
Surat and Giizerat (2 Aug., 1803),
166; forces for garrison, 168; sub-
sistence derived from military ser-
vice among the Marhattas, 169 ; con-
stitution and customs of the govern-
ments of Poonah and Hyderabad (5
Aug., 1803), 177; letter to Dowlut
Rao Scindiah (6 Aug., 1803), 178 ;
statement of force under the imme-
diate command of Major General
Wellesley (7 Aug., 1803), 188, note ;
treaty with Sreeinunt Ainrut Rao (16
Aug., 1803), 206; advance to the
Godavery (17 Aug., 1803), 209;
Guickwar alliance (22 Aug. 1803),
223; (^Sept., 1803), 269; Advance
towards the Chiefs (24 Aug., 1803),
229, et seq. ; excellent marching con-
dition (^ih Aug., 1803), 245; want of
officers to command corps. 245 ; hope
of being able to strike a blow against
the myriads of the Marhatta horse
(30 Aug., 1803), 251 ; relinquishment
of the command in Guzerat (31 Aug.,
1803), 254; (6 Sept., 1803), 276 ; un-
justifiable seizure of some of the
principal inhabitants by the coufede-

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INDEX.

rated chiefs (3 Sept,, 1803), 262;
good order of the troops, and rate at
ifhich they marched (8 Sept,, 1803),
284; shot obtained by picking it out
of a breached wall (9 Sept., 1803),
287 ; attack and capture of Baroach
(12 Sept., 1803), 2fc9; directions for
convoying treasure (14 Sept., 1803),
298; observations on Courts Martial,
and on party in the army (16 Sept.,
1803), 305; battle of Assye, (24 Sept.,
1803), 323, et seq. ; horse shot under
General Wellesley (24 Sept., 1803),
328; cannon taken (24 Sept., 1803),
328 ; (25 Sept., 1803), 332 ; (29
Sept., 1803), 356; (3 Oct., 1803),
372 ; Memorandum on the battle
(24 Sept., 1803), 329; behaviour
and excellence of Scindiah’s infan-
try (24 Sept., 1803), 328; (28 Sept.,
1803), 354; mistake of officer com-
manding piquets (24 Sept., 1803),
331; (1 Nov., 1803), 340; colours
taken (30 Sept., 1803), 34; (29 Sept.,
1803), 356; account of the battle in
a letter to Lieut. Colonel Munro (1
Nov,, 1803), 338; pensions to the
princes (26 Sept., 1803), 345; opera-
tions after the battle of Assye, 347 ;
possibility of checking by defensive
measures a predatory war carried on
by horse only (1 Oct., 1803), 301 ; ex-
cellence of Scindiah’s French infantry,
of his artillery, and of his ordnance
(3 Oct., 1803), 371; number of the
enemy killed, 372; mode of obtain-
ing supplies by encouragements to the
dealers, 372, 373,7iote; prize money
(4 Oct., 1803), 374; reasons for re-
fusing to send a British officer to the
enemy’s camp (6 Oct., 1803), 381.
consequences of a movement to the
northward (8 Oct., 1803), 388; pro-
posed plan of offensive operations
against the enemy’s territories (8 Oct.,
1803), 391 ; secrecy in his time for
marching and halting (10 Oct., 1803),
394, 395, note ; usual order of march
detailed, 395, note; apprehended ne-
cessity^ of a union of offensive with
defensive operations (11 Oct., 1803),
402 ; three lines of operation pointed
out to Colonel Stevenson (12 Oct.,
1803), 403 ; directions for not attack-
ing the enemy’s position, 403, 404;
remarks on the British Government
in India (13 Oc/., 1803), 411; rate
at which coins are issued to the
troops (14 Oct., 1803), 419; melan-
choly state of the troops in Guzerat
(13 Oct,, 1803), 423; weakness from
a fever (21 Oct., 1803), 432; General
Wellesley’s precautions in ascertain-

ing the state of the roads (23 Oct.,
(1803), 441 ; immediate and remote
cause of the Marhatta war (25 Oct.,
1803), 452; liberality to the sick and
wounded (26 Oct., 1803), ^31, note;
exempt ion of villages from plunder
(31 Oct., 1803), 462, 463; (2 Nov.,
1803), 4G5, note; ill consequences
from the want of means of defence,
464; rule of partition of conquest,
466 ; instance of the superiority of
disciplined infantry to horse (2 Nov.,
1803), 467, 468; good effects of the
regularity of pay to the Mysore
troops, by their government, 46cS ;
the Bheels (5 Nov., 1803), 473; bills
on honor (7 Nov., 1803), 483; pro-
positions for peace, and conlerence
with Jeswunt Rao Goorparali (11
Nov., 1803), 496; enumeration of
cessions demanded from Scindiah (11
Nov., 1S03), 500; proposed amend-
ments to the treaty of defensive al-
liance with the Soubah, 502, 503 ;
excellent state of equipment, and
want of money (13 Nov., 1803), 508;
opinion on the claim by merchants of
property captured at Baroach (15
Nov., 1803), 516, 517; concordance
in the plan for peace with the Gover-
nor General’s, 517 ; restriction of the
employment of Kuro])eans by the
Marhattas(18 Nov., 1803), 518; com-
parative view of the Marhatta cavalry,
infantiy, and artillery iZ>. ; why the
Marhattas should he encouraged to
have infantry, 519; observations on
various articles of the Memorandum,
517, 521 ; negotiations (22 Nov,, 1803),
528, et seq. ; intrigues of tlie officers
of the Soubah' s government to bring
the negotiations for peace into their
own hands (23 Nov., 1803), 530;
motives for agreeing to a cessation of
hostilifics, ,531 ; (24 Nov., 1803), 546;
coj)y of the armistice (23 Nov., 1803),
534; remarks on Major Malcolm’s
Memorandum on a proposed treaty of
peace, 538; basis of the proposed
treaty (24 Nov., 1803), 541 ; notice
of General Wellesley’s proceedings
of the conferences, 544, note ; anec-
dote of Mohiput Ram's attempted
bribe, 545, note ; battle of Argaiim
(30 Nov., 1803), 555; operations
against Gawilghur, (2 Dec., 1803),
563; manner of repressing plunder-
ing and stealing, 563, note ; cowardice
of native infantry at the battle of
Argaum (3 Dec., 1803), 565; incon-
veniences of war in imagination (4
Dec,, 1803), 566 ; siege of Gawilghur
(11 Dec.f 1803), 573; necessity of

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51

making war on Holkar (12 Dec.^ 1803),
574; hope of speedily resigning his
charge in the country (14 Dec., 1803),
580; assault and capture of Gawil-
ghur (15 Dec., 1803), 583 ; discovery
of the killadar, 587, note ; copy of the
treaty of peace between the Com-
pany and their allies, and the Rajah
of Berar (17 Dec., 1803), 588; copy
of the treaty of peace with Scindiah
(30 Dec., 1803), 612, c/ seq.; contrast
between Scindiah and Holkar (30
{Dec., 1803), 618; the Deccan after
the treaties of peace (5 Jan., 1804),
623, et seq. ; congratulation of Gene-
ral Lake on the success of the troops
under his command in Hindustan (5
Jan., 1804), 624; remarks on the
treaty (7 Jan., 1804), 628; diflBculty
of draggidg the guns through the
mountains (11 Jan., 1804), 655 ;
threatened loss of the campaign from
the deficiency of funds to carry it on
(13 Jan., 1804), 659, 660; causes of
the vast increase of the expenses of
the army (13 Jan., 1804), 660; rough
estimate of them, 661 ; contribution
at Burhampoor, 662 ; subsidiary al-
liances (14 Jan., 1804), 667 ; Memo-
randum on prize property (17 Jatt.,
1804), 686; number of shares re-
ceived by General Wellesley in the
war against Tippoo, 687 ; proposed
sale of prize 1 and distribution of the
proceeds to the troops, 689 ; payment
of tlie troops, and Servvaddy’s con-
tract (20 Jan., 1804), 694, et. .seq.;
(21 Jan., 1804), 705; causes of the
de])artare from tlie armistice witli
Scindiah (21 Jan., 1804), 699 ; annoyed
by lumbago, 700; deputation from
Bheer (23 Jan., 1804), 709. {See
each name and aiticle passim.)

Wellesley, Major General the Hon.
Arthur, the Deccan after the treaties
of peace (24 Jo;?., 1804), iii. 1. et seq.;
narrative of events after the battle of
Assye,tothc conclusion of peace, 1 — 8;
reasons for agreeing to the suspen-
sion of hostilities with Scindiah, 4;
inconsistent conduct of the Soubah
(26 /«;?., 1804), 11; observations on
the strict maintenance of military
discipline and efficiency (26 Jan.,
1804), 15, 16; objects of the 7th
article of the treaty of peace (27 Jan.,
1804), 21; opinion of the necessity
of his speedy withdrawal from India
(4 Feb., 1804), 41 ; destruction of the
freebooters (5 Feb,., 1804), 42, et seq.;
amount of prize taken by troops under
his command (6 Feb,, 1804), 46;
General Officers from whom alone he

could have received orders (7 Feb.,
1804), 47,48; general nature of the
letters of natives, and constituent
principles of a concluded engagement
(10 Feb., 1804), 57 ; necessity of
Great Britain’s having an army, not
the skeleton of one (11 Feb., 1804),
63 ; character and comparative ad-
vantages of the Bengal, the coast, and
Bombay troops (14 Feb., 1804), 69;
military principles for the security
and reconquest of Malabar, the
weakest point in India against a
European enemy, 70, 71 ; advantages
and inconveniences of regular and
irregular horse, 71, 72; desire of
leaving the country, 73 ; captured pro-
perty to be sold by auction (17 Feb.,
1804), 82 ; question of assisting the
Peshwah to obtain the possessions of
the chiefs of the house of Pursheram
Show (23 Feb., 1804), 93, et seq.;
arrival at Poonah (24 Feb., 1804), 98;
sentiments on the reform in the mili-
tary establishments of the Soubah
(26 Feb., 1804), 98, et seq.; necessity
of his qiiit:ing tlie country, except in
the case of a war with Holkar (2
March, 1804), 111; subscription for a
gold vase, with the ]>r(>posed inscrip-
tion (4 March, 1804), 114; letter
written by the officers of bis division,
115; answer by General Wellesley,
1 16 ; Bombay Occuriences for March,
1804, 113; Presentation of a public
address, 144; Reply, 146; fete, 148;
conduct and movements of Holkar
(17 March, 1804), 164; (18 March,
1804), 170; preparing the orders
and arrangements for breaking up
(6 April, 1804), 199; sword of the
value of 1000 guineas voted by the
British inhabitants of Calcutta (7
Aprii. 1804), 209; detail of ideas
regarding the operations of the troops
in case of a war with Holkar (23
April, 1804), 236, et seq.; not con-
firmed appointment to the staff (23
Aprii, 1804), 239; foresight in pro-
viding food for the troops (2 May,
1804), 248, 249, note; announce-
ment to, of the determination to com-
mence hostilities against Holkar (6
May, 1804), 255, note; distance of
the army from Madras, and mode of
supplying clothing to his army (15
May, 1804), 274; observations on the
plan proposed for raising money at
Poonah (18 May, 1804), 286 ; recom-
mendation of conciliatory policy to-
wards the Marhattas (22 May, 1804),
298; no intention of resigning the
situation held under the government

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INDEX.

of Fort St. George, to return to Europe^
until the^ service on which the troops
are entering is brought to a conclusion
(27 Mutff 1804), 315; reasons for
•wishing to go to Europe (8 June,
1804), 339; rheumatism in the back,
ib, : period during which he has been
a Major General, and appointed on
the Staff at Fort St. George, ib.; hope
of being able to quit the army on the
22nd of June, 1804,354; ordered to
proceed to Bengal (20 June, 1804),
355; object jto which the military ope-
rations ought to he directed (24 June,
1804), 361 ; takes leave of Colonel
Close (24 June, 1804), 363; letter of
thanks to the Governor of Bombay on
taking leave (24 June, 1804), 365;
approbation of the conduct of the
troops serving in Quzerat, 366, note ;
attention to the treasury at Poonah,
and mode by which it was kept full
(26 June, 1804), 372; letter to the
Governor General, detailing the mode
in which his instructions have been
carried into execution (27 1804),

376; acknowledges the receipt of his
Bword (29 Jwnc, 1804), 384; detailed
opinion on the military establishments
of India (3 July, 1804), 389, et seq , ;
affairs of the southern Marhatta
chiefs (8 7w/y, 1804), 397, et seq, ;
anecdote of his conhdence in a Mar-
hatta killadar (8 July, 1804), 405,
vote; return to Mysore (13 July,
1804), 419 ; address of the native in-
habitants of Seringapatam, ib. ; an-
swer, 420 ; date of his resignation of
the military and political powers vested
in him on the 26 June 1803 (1 7 July,
1804), 422, note; question whether
the expenses incurred by the Rajah
of Mysore in his co-operation against
the confederated chieftains equalled
the amount to be paid under the pro-
visions of the subsidiary treaty of
Mysore, and information by General
'Wellesley as to the extent of the
Rajah of Mysore’s resources, the fixed
disbursements of his government, and
the expenses incurred by the Rajah
for the prosecution of the war (17 July,
1804), 42‘2, note; 423 et seq,; order
for the distribution of property cap-
tured during the war (22 Aug,, 1804),
441 ; as Commander in Chief entitled
to one-eighth of the property captured,
442 ; ill what case no objection to go
back to the Deccan (24 Aug., 1804),
443 ; military establishment of Fort
St. George (29 Aug, 1804), 444, 445 ;
details of Monson’s operations and
retreat (6 Sept., 1804), 450, c/ seq*; pro-

bability of its being necessary for him
again to take the field (9 Sept, , 1 804),
451; opinion of what is necessary
in consequence of Monson’s reverses
(9 Sept, 1804), 453; (11 Sep/., 1804),
455; misfortunes to what to be attri-
buted (12 Sep/., 1804), 461 ; important
lessons from this campaign, 462 ; na-
ture of Marhatta warfare, and instruc-
tions for encountering a Marhatta
army (14 Sept,, 1804), 464, 466; ina-
dequacy of his allowances on the Staff,
and request to be reimbursed the ex-
traordinary charges incurred in the
discharge of his public duty (9 Oct.,
1804), 469 ; renewal, on his return to
the Deccan, of the civil and military
power.** vested in him by orders of the
26th of June, 1803 {Nov., 1804), 538,
note ; refusal of his servants to return
into the Deccan {S Dec., 1804), 360;
acknOA-ledginent of obligations to
General Stuart {H Dec., 1804), 561;
attacked with fever and ague (11 Dec.,
1804), 563, 564; (12 Dec., 1804),
566 ; yet prepared to go northward,
if requisite (1 1 Dec,, 1 804), 563 ; indis-
pensable requisites in the event of go-
ing to war with the Rajah of Berar, ib, ;
breach by Scindiah of the treaty of
defensive alliance, and policy to be
pursued by the British government
(14 Dec,, 1804), 567, 568; (16 Dec.,
1804), 571 ; invested with the control
over the Residents at the court of
Scindiah, and at Nagpoor (19 Dec.,

1804) , 576, note ; state of the Indian
empire,, and measures to prevent its
crumbling to pieces (27 Dec,, 1804),
583, 584 ; objects of his journey into
the Deccan (4 Jan., 1805), 591;
advantages of his presence there, and
reasons for not going, 592; conduct
of the Court of Directors and of the
King’s Ministers towards him, 593;
might have expected to he placed on
the Staff in India, ib ; consults the
public service by going to England,
594 ; his presence unnecessary in the
Deccan, and abrogation of the powers
vested in him by the instructions of
the 9th of November, 1804 (23 Nov,,

1805) , 631, note i his anxiety to go to
England (3 Feb,, 1805), 641 ; applica-
tion to Lieutenant General Sir John
Cradock for leave to go to England,
and resignation of all his appoint-
ments (19 Feb., 1805), 648, 649; cre-
ated an extra Knight Companion of
the Order of the Bath (26 Feb., 1805),
658, note; (9 March, 1805), 683,
note,

Wellesley, Major General the Hon, Sir

INDIA. VOLS, I. TO III

53

Arthur, K.B., letter to Lieutenant
General Sir John Cradock (26 Feb.,
1805), iii. 658; letter from Lieutenant
Colonel Gore, in the name of the
officers of the 33d Regiment, and
answer (28 Feb,, 1805), 675, 676; ad-
dresses and answers (2 March, 1805),
677, etseq.; general order on taking
leave of the troops (9 March, 1805),
681 ; general orders by the Governor
General iji council, approbation of the
King, and thanks of the House of
Lords, 682, 683, note; letter to the
residents at Poonah, Hyderabad, and
Nagpoor, 685 ; appointment of per-
sons to conduct the prize affairs of the
army in the Deccan, i6. ,* sails for
Europe; parting letters to Major
Shawe (29 March, 1805), 686 ; (2
April, 1805), 687.

Welsh, Captain, recommendation of
(26 Feb., 1805), iii. 659.

West, Captain (4 Fch., 1800), i. 73, and
note.

W’heel carriages, dreadful destruction of
(20 April, 1803), i. 504.

Wheels, carriage, instructions for mak-
ing (3 /wwcjlSOS), i. 611.

Wilks, Captain, appointed Resident in
Mysore (20 Feb., 1804), iii. 86 ; con-
gratulation on his appointment (21
Feb., 1804), 87; letter to (27 June,
1804), 375.

, Major, able report by, on the af-
fairs of Mysore (4 Dec., 1804), 556 ;
extracts from it, 557 ; recommenda-
tion of, for tlie salary of a Resident
while acting for Colonel Malcolm (27
Feb., 1805), 660.

W^ine, sent to the sick (26 Oct., 1803),
ii. 457, note.

Women, European, request to continue
allowance to (27 Dec,, 1800), i. 278.

Women, as wives or concubines, un-
restricted number to be allowed to
native princes (26 Sept., 1803), ii.
345 ; wives and daughters, Rajpoot
mode of saving them from destruc-
tion (15 Dec., 1803), 587, note.

Woodington, Lieut. Colonel, storms
Baroach (8 Sept., 1803), ii. 282 ; pa-
pers containing a detailed account of
the attack and capture (12 Sep.,
1803), 289, et seq., note; General
Wellesley’s letter to (14 Sept., 1803),
299; surrender of Powaughur (21

Sept., 1803), 322; queries to (15 Nov.,

1803) , 516

Woodington, Lieut. Colonel, his charac-
ter as an officer (17 Sept., 1804), iii.
468 ; question of prize money (13 Oct.,

1804) , 470.

Wounded inhabitants, at Seringapatam,
arrangements respecting (10 Jan.,
1800), i. 62.

, General Wellesley’s liberality to

the (26 Oct., 1803), ii. 457, note.
Wurda river, to be Ragojee’s boundary
(12 Dec., 1803), ii. 574; claim of
districts, by the Rajah of Berar, to the
east of the (9 Jan., 1804), 646 ; (10
Jan., 1804), 649, 653 ; abandonment
of claims beyond the river (19 and 21
Jan., 1804), 691, 698.

, Rajah of Berar’s abandonment of

claim to the east of (29 Jan., 1804),
iii. 29.

Wynaad, district (\ A June, 1798), i. 4;
country (11 Feb., 1800), 78; (15 Feb.,
1800), 79; proceedings for establish-
ing the Company’s authority in W y-
naad (26 Feb., 1800), 81; (9 March,
1800). 85 ; war (11 Sept., 1800), 222 ;
reflections on the expedition to Wy-
naad (14 Sept., IBOO), 229 ; rebellion
in (10 Oct., 1800), 260; Wynaad ex-
pedition (20 Nov,, 1800), 270 ; ar-
rangements in Wynaad (18 Dec.,
1800), 273; prosperous state of things
there (8 Feb., 1801), 288 ; plan for
conquering (23 March, 1801), 306.

, entry into Malabar by (14 Beb.,

1804), iii. 71; Memorandum regard-
ing the settlement of affairs in (27
July, 1804), 431.

Y.

York, Duke of, extract from his letter,
respecting Colonel Wellesley’s being
placed on the staff in the East Indies
(3 March, 1801), i. 301, note.

Young, Lieut., recommendation of (21
il/ay, 1804), iii, 294.

Young, IMr. Henry, recommendation of
(23 Nov., 1804), iii. 548.

Z.

Zemaun Shah, defeated and blinded (17
March, 1804), iii. 164.

Zereen Putka (26 May, 1803), i. 591.

INDEX. No. 11.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE.
VOLS. IV. TO XI.

A.

Abattis, olive trees cut down for (IG
March, 1811), vii. 364.

Abduction of a young lady, arrest of an
officer tor (19 March, 1813), x. 209.

Abercromby, Lieut. Colonel Hon. A., ac-
tion near Fuente del Maestre (9 Jan.,
1812), viii. 539, 544.

Abrantes, construction of works to de-
fend the passage of the Tagus at (1
May, 180y), iv. 289; causes of de-
lay at (27 June, 1809), 470; (8 Ju/y,

1809) , 496, 497.

, unreasonable quantity of provi-
sions collected at (12 Aug., 1809), v.
30; artificers required at (2 Jan.,

1810) , 401.

, proposed construction of bridge at

(29 Ocl., 1810), vi. 561 ; enemy's in-
tention to attack (8 Nov., 1810), 597 ;
importance of the boats at, 598 ;
boats at, when to be destroyed (11
Nuv., 1810), 609; desire not to lose
(13 Nov., 1810), 618,619.

— — , boats of the bridge at, brought to
the left bank of the Tagus (27 Nov.,

1810), vii. 10; impracticability of an
attack on, if the people at Jo their
duty, n ; bridge of, taken up (15 Dec.,

1810) , 45; reports at (24 Dec., 1810),
68; doubt of the enemy’s attacking,
69; garrison of regular troops at (8
Jan., 1811), 118, 119; state of the
magazine at, 119; paucity of means
for making; bread at, for the garrison,
120 ; additional supplies of provisions
for (12 Jan., 1811), 131 ; neglect of
duty in replenishing the magazines of
(13 /cm, 1811), 139; only apprehen-
sion there, a want of provisions (16
Jan., 1811), 148; distressing sickness
at (1 Feb., 1811), 217 ; nieasurws to
prevent the enemy getting intelligence
through the town (4 Feb., 1811), 229;
expediency of abandoning (13 Feb,,

1811) , 259; (15 Feb., 1811), 262;

question of destroying the works (14
Feb., 1811), 261 ; Portuguese govern-
ment required to provision it for four
months (15 Feb., 1811), 264 ; ap-
proaching fate of (23 Feb., 1811),
282 ; bridge of, restored (16 March,

1811), 364; 10,000 more pairs of
shoes to be sent to (27 March, 1811),
408 ; request to know whether the
bridge has been removed to (31 March,
1811), 418 ; hospital, number of beds
in (31 MflrcA, 1811), 419.

Abrantes, seizure, for the conscription, of
persons employed in transporting corn,
by the Capital Mor (3 Oc^, 1811),
viii. 320.

Abrantes, Due d’, passage of his corps
for Spain (15 Ja«., 18 10), v. 428. (Sec
J unot.)

, Duchesse d’ (20 /an., 1811), vii.

162.

Absence* leave of, in what case granted
(3 Ozt., 1809), V. 204; leave of ab-
sence to be granted when change of

* air is necessary (13 Oct., 1809), 222 ;
British officers in the Portuguese ser-
vice, absent without leave, why they
cannot be punished (20 Oct., 1809),
240 ; course recommended relative to
such officers, 241 ; leave of absence,
on what ground to be granted (26
Nov., 1809), 309 ; case of justifiable
refusal, ib.

, preliminary to go through to ob-
tain leave of absence (22 Dec., 1810),
vii. 61 ; causes for which admitted (4
/a?/., 1811), 103; incoveuience from
leave of absence in the army (2 Feb.,
1811), 218; leave of absence for
health to be granted on the usual
certificate (10 Feb., 1811), 250.

, absence of General officers, incon-
venience from (29 June, 1811), viii.
59 ; absence from duty, on account of
health, for more than two months, to
forfeit emolument (20 July, 1811),
129; inconvenience from absence of

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officers (\ZAug.f 1811), 189 ; absence
for more than two months, officers of
the general staff to forfeit their staff
pay (\b Aug.f 1811), 201 ; refusal of
leave of absence on the plea of busi-
ness (7 Sept., 1811), 262.

Absence, refusal of, a most painful duty,
April, 1812), ix. 75,

— three months’ leave of, sufficient
(5 June, 1813), x. 418.

Absent soldiers, scandalous number of,
from their regiments (16 June, 1809),
iv. 428.

Abuses, which have sunk Spain, de-
scribed (14 May, 1812), ix. 140.

Accommodation, half the business of
the world done by (20 Sept., 1809),

V. 166.

Account with the Portuguese govern-
ment, statement of (19 Feb., 1811),
vii. 277 ; (20 Feb., 1811), 279.

Account office, suggestions for giving it
a more efficient control over the ex-
penditure and accounting for money
than it possesses at present (13 April,
1813b X. 289. ^

Accounts, Commissary of, impossibility
of obtaining the signature of two wit-
nesses to the accounts of staff officers
(20 iVov., 1809),v. 304.

quantities of vouchers required by
the auditors of (8 May, 1810), vi,
96.

of soldiers, early settlement of,

essential to discipline (13 Sept., 1812),
ix. 427.

Acland, Brigadier General, instructions
to proceed along the coast of Portu-
gal (6 Aug., 1808), iv. 65 ; reasons
for this movement (8 Aug., 1808),
70.

Adaja, instructions for General HilCs
junction on the river (27 Oct., 1812),
IX, 518.

Address to the Spanish army, by the
Marquis of Wellington, as its com-
mander (1 Jan., 1813), x. 14.

Adjutant General of the Forces, letter
to, exchange of prisoners with the
enemy (8 April, 1811), vii. 441.

Adour, possibility of establishing the
army on (8 Aug., 1813), x. 614.

, right of the British army placed

on the (18 Dec., 1813), xi. 376;
establishment of British posts on the
upper part of (21 Dec., 1813), 387;
duty levied on imports into ports to
the south of the river (31 Dec., 1813),
409 ; directions for placing a bridge
across (7 Feb., 1814), 505 ; crossed
(2 March, 1814), 541.

Advance, heedless practice of the
Spaniards to advance when their front

is clear of the enemy (30 Nov., 1809),
V. 325.

Advance, imprudent, beyond orders, an-
imadversions on (15 May, 1811), vii.
560.

Advance of money for captains of com-
panies, rule for (27 Nov., 1809). v.
311.

i^rario, Portuguese, thorough reform in,
necessary (19 March, 1813), x. 213 ;
mode in which the .(^irario receives the
collector’s returns, and proposed im-
provement (20 March, 1813), 219.

Affairs, Battles, Sieges. (See under each
head, and name, passim.)

Affrays between Portuguese inhabitants
and British soldiers (26 Jan., 1813),
X. 37.

Agents of foreign corps appointed by
the War Office (1 April, 1810), vi. 2.

Agents of regiments, responsibility of
colonels for (31 Jan., 1813), x. 69.

Agnew, General, appeal to the Court of
Directors in favour of (30 March,
1813), X. 244.

Agricultural cattle, alleged slaughter of,
for food (15 July, 1810), vi. 271.

cattle, purchase and distribution of,

to the distressed districts (17 June,
1811), vm.31.

Agriculture, mode of restoring, in Por-
tuguese Estramadura (4 July, 1811),
viii. 73, 74.

Agiieda, examination of the course of
(3 Jan., 1810), v. 407 ; repulse of the
French in an attack on a post on (23
March, 181.0), 588, 592.

, operations indicated, in case the

enemy should cross in force (28 March,
1810), vi. 149 ; proposed destruction
of the bridge on chevalets (8 June,
1810), 177 ; outposts on, when to be
withdrawn (14 June, 1810), 194 ;
crossed by the French (4 July, 1810),
242, 244.

, the French all across, 5th April

(6 April, 1811), vii. 432, 433; the
French across, in full march for the
Tonnes (10 April, 1811), 452 ; as-
sembly of the enemy in force on (29
April, 1811), 511.

— - ' , military features of the river
(6 Nov., 1811), viii. 386 ; bridge on
loaded chevalets for {^l^lNov., 1811),
421.

, passage of, towards Salamanca

(14 June, 1812), ix. 235.

Aids, sum proposed to be given in addi-
tion to, lor the use of the Portuguese
government (4 Jan., 1810), v. 424 ;
proportion of the monthly supply
applied to Portuguese aids (23 Feb.,
1810), 519 ; amount due, on account

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE, VOLS. IV. TO XI.

of, to February (13 Marche 1810),
571.

Aids, nominal list of British officers
paid from, required (14 May^ 1810),
vi. 112 j British officers in the Portu-
guese service to be paid by the pay-
master of (27 Jw/y, 1810), 304.

, sum ordered to be paid into the

chest of, by Mr. Dunmore (7 iWhy,

1811) , vii. 520.

, Spanish aid, of one million ster- i

ling, conditions of its distribution (3
ilfoy, 1810), ix. 108, 109; proposed
mode of distributing the aid to the
Spanish government (6 ilfay, 1812),
125 ; (14 Moy, 1812), 146 ; conditions
on which to be applied (28 May,

1812) , 178, 179; sum ordered to be
paid into the chest of aids (2 Aug.,
1812), 326 ; British officers in the
Portuguese service to be paid from
the chest of aids (5 Aug., 1812), 343.

Aide de camp, rations allowed to (12
Sept., 1809), V. 140; pay for one
aide de camp only can be drawn
by a major general (7 Nov., 1809),
271 ; rule for extra aides de camp
receiving b^t and forage (15 Nov.,

1809), 283 ; recommendation of an
officer as aide de camp to a general,
howto be regarded (23 Jan., 1810),
439.

• , of Lord Wellington, how paid (15

Afay, 1810), vi. 117.

, of Massena, taken in the disguise

of a peasant (29 Dec., 1810), vii- 84 ;
extra aides de camp who are to re-
ceive the allowance of b^t amd forage,
&c. (18 Aprii, 1811), 479.

, aide de camp to the King, rule

respecting (24 March, 1813), x. 228.
Aire, afl'air at (4 March, 1814), xi. 548 ;
concentration of the army near (20
March. 1814), 596.

Alagoii, difficulty of the enemy in mak-
ing any impression on that side (30
March. 1810), V. 607.

Alava, Colonel Don Miguel de, (1 June,
1809), iv. 382.

, letter to and notice of (27 Nov.,

1809) , V. 310, and no/e; letter to (2
Jan., 1810), 400; letter to Jan.,

1810) , 439.

, doubt how to employ him, (11

May 1810), vi, 105.

, Brigadier Don Miguel de, letter to

(I Jan., 1811), vii. 93; letter to (3

1811), 225.

— — , his services, and recommended for
the Salamanca medal (11 Feb., 1813),
X. Ill; ought to have the cross, his
name (16 March, 1813), 200.

Alava, General Don Miguel de, the chan-

nel of communication with any Spanish
authority (10 Oc/., 1813), xi, 182; let-
ters to (14 Oct,, 1813), 189; wish to
be sent Spanish ambassador to the
Hague (19 April, 1814), 659.

Alba de Tormes, castle of evacuated,
and the consequences (24 July, 1812),
ix. 308; (25 July, 1812), 310; bad

consequences of blowing up the bridge
(9 Nov., 1812), 548 ; a good post,
ib.

Alberche, accurate account of the course
of, requested (4 July, 1809), iv. 491 ;
crossed by the French (6 July, 1809),
493 ; ought to be crossed by both
armies at or near the same place (18
July, 1809), 519; (19 July, 1809),
520 ; intended attack on the enemy,
on the Alberche (24 July, 1809),
524.

, discontinuance of co-operation

after the removal of the enemy from
the (30 Oct., 1809), v. 254.

Albuera, repulse of Soult at (19 May,
1811), vii. 572; loss of theenemvat
the battle (22 May. 1811), 580; de-
tails of the battle, 587, et seq.

, dispatches from (14 June, 1811),

viii. 19; thanks of the two Houses
for the battle of (28 June, 1811), 58.

Albufera. {See Suchet.)

Alburquerque, Duque de, his conduct
at Talavera (29 July, 1809), iv.
542.

, Duque de, aversion of the Central

Junta to place a large body under (1
Sept., 1809), V. 108; will be found
out (21 Sept., 1809), 1G9; observa-
tions on his requisition to Sir A. Wel-
lesley to remain in his position for
twenty five or thirty days (27 Sept,,
1809), 189 ; his deficiency as a com-
mander (17 Nov., 1809), 292; his
corps to be made up to 20,000 men
(26 Nov., 1809), 309 ; letter to. Lord
Wellington not able to enter into any
arrangement with, to defend theGua-
diana (27 Nov., 1809), 311 ; 6000
stand of arms given to (3 Jan., 1810),
409.

Alburquerque, to be taken from the

I French (25 March, 1811), vii. 399;
taken (27 March, 1811), 410; abaii-

I doned by the enemy (2 April, 1811),
426.

, Castanos’ promise to garrison and

i:efit (13 July, 1811), viii. 100 ; plunder
of, by the French (15 Aug,, 1811), 199.
Alcanhede, piquet carried off at (11
Feb., 1811), vii. 253.

Alcauices, Marquesa de (4 Jan., 1813),

X. 21.

Alcantara, nature

of the fort, and in

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what case the garrison to be with-
drawn (1 Maiji 1809), iv. 289 ; pas-
sage of Lapisse through (3 May,

1809), 296; bridge of, its possession
obtained by the French (19 May,
1809), 345 ; reasons for not placing
a British detachment at (10 June,
1809), 407 ; bridge at, blown up by
the officer commanding at (11 June,

1809) , 411.

Alcantara, bridge at, time required to
lay it down (11 June, 1812), ix. 231.

Alcoy, attack on the enemy’s post at
(31 March, 1813), x. 249.

Alcobaca, disposable French force at
(I I Aug., 1808), iv. 82; arrival of
the army at (13 Aug,, 1808), 88 ; (16
Aug,, 1808), 94.

, convent of, burnt by order from

the French head quarters (14 March,
1811), vii. 358.

Akita da Ponte, affair of (29 Sept.,
1811), viii. 307.

Aldea Galega, boats for the bridge over
the creek at (5 Jan., 1811), vii. 106;
passage of the Tagus at (6 Jan.,
1811), 113, 114.

Aldea Velha, position when to be taken
up at (16 April, 1811), vii. 473.

Alemquer, houses pulled to pieces at, by
the Lusitanian legion (25 Nov., 1810),
vii. 6 ; request of one church in, for
divine service Dec., 1810), 77;
(31 Dec., 1810), 91.

Alenteio, loss of Spaniards in (6 Aug.,
1808), iv. 63.

, carriages and mules from (21

Aug., 180^, V. 62 ; a poor country
'(1 Sept., 1809), 103; directions in
case of retiring for the (27 Feb., 1810),
528.

, General Fane sent into, to com-
mand the cavalry (11 May, 1800), vi.
loo ; probable sickliness of troops in
(15 June, 1810), 195; probable at-
tempted passage of the enemy into
(23 Oct., 1810), 533 ; folly and
inexpediency of sending arms and
cannon into, 534; delay of the Por-
tuguese government in sending the
gentlemen destined for (26 Oc/., 1810),
539.

, questions as to property in,

being secured, in case of an invasion
by the French (22 Dec., 1810), vii. 63 ;
arrangements against the enenw’s
operations in (25 Dec., 1810), 70, 72 ;
prospect of the advance of a French
corps into, from the south (31 Dec.,

1810) , 88 ; probable place of entry by
the French (3 Jan., 1811), 99; letters
upon the removal of property in, 102;
probable march of Soult into (5 Jan,,

1811), 112; probable early invasion
of, and want of preparation for, by
the Portuguese government (8 Jan.,
1811), 120; consequences of their
neglect, 121 ; expected immediate ad-
vance of the enemy into, and measures
to be pursued (12 Jan., 1811), 130;
danger approaching it (13 Jan., 1811),
139; possible manoeuvre of the
French, by which it might he lost
(15 Jan., 1811), 145; in safety, ib. ;
all danger to, removed by Mortier’s
passage of the Tagus (16 Jan., 1811),
147 ; troops iu, necessitated to be sup-
plied from the magazines on the right
of the Tagus, 148; expediency of the
government’s still persevering in pro-
curing a removal of property within
the lines, and out of the enemy’s reach,
149 ; report and map of the frontier
sent (20 March, 1811), 374; to be
kept supplied with provisions for
25,000 men (27 March, 1811), 408;
importance of operations on the fron-
tiers of (31 March, 1811), 421; means
of transport to be brought forward in
the province, or the troops will he
withdrawn, 422; warrants for the or-
dinaries, by whom to be signed (6
April,

Alentejo, inutility of employing the mi-
litary power in, to check robbery (9
Jane, 1813), x. 427.

Alfayates, post of observation to be at
(27 Jan., 1810), v. 461.

, retreat of the French to (1 April,

1811), vii. 424.

, entry of the British patroles into

(22 April, 1812), ix. 75.

Algarve, impossibility of the Portuguese
troops retreating into (31 Jajt., 1810),
V. 483.

, force to be sent into (12 July,

1811), viii. 96.

Algiers, desirable to send some person
to (6 May, 1810), vi. 94 ; tonnage
required to fetch corn from (4 Nov.,
1810), 584.

, transports allowed to go to, for

corn (28 Nov., 1810), vii. 11.

, subscriptions for Portuguese

captives at (24 July, 1811), viii. 142.

Alhandra (20 Oct., 1809), v. 234, note ;
fort at, 237 ; damming up estuaries
at, 239.

, position at (6 Oct., 1816), vi. 489;

(8 Oct., 1810), 499; (11 Oc/., 1810),
502 ; streets of, to be barricaded,
504.

, passage of troops ta, from the left

hank of the Tagus (3 Jan., 1811), vii.

100 .

Alicante, number of troops required to

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59

save it (1 Feb., 1812), viii. 589 ; sum-
moned by General Montbrun (26 Feb.,

1812) , 636.

Alicante, proposed detachment of troops
from (17 iWay, 1812), ix. 151 ; General
Maitland lands at (15 Jug., 1812),
360 ; cautions for its security (24
Jug., 1812), 377 ; (25 Jug. 1812;
381; (29 Jug., 1812), 384; conse-
quences of weakening the forces at
(14 Sept., 1812), 431.

Allied armies, starving situation of, in
Portugal (11 May, 1810), vi. 102.
Allies, state of affairs among (13 Jug.,

1813) , X. 633 ; (14 Jug,, 1813), 636 ;
four parties among, and view of their
pretensions, 639 ; leading principles
in which they might coincide, 640.

Alinada to Trafaria, defensible ground
of (23 March, 1810), v. 591, 592.

, proposed removal of the people

and their riches from (25 Oct., 1810),

vi. 536.

, reconnaissance at (5 Dec., 1810),

vii. 31,

Almaraz, retreat of the French across
the Tagus at (1 July, 1809), iv.
485.

inutility of success to the French

above (8 Jug., 1809), v. 1 ; arrange-
ments for breaking up the bridge, and
for defending the passage, 2 ; boats at
to be taken out of the water (9 Jug.,

1809), 17 ; post must be occupied by
Cuesta, unless the Hritish troops are
supplied with provisions (11 Jug.,

1809), 25 ; advantages from the pos-
session of (15 Jug, 1809), 46; heavy
guns required for batteries at the
Puente de (16 Jug , 1809), 48 ; arri-
val at Merida of the pontoon bridge
at (31 Jug., 1809), 102.

, operations for destroying the bridge

and enemy’s stores, &c. (28 Jan.,
1812), viii. 572.

, instructions for General Hill’s

striking his blow at (24 Jpril, 1812),
ix. 80 ; details of the destruction of
the enemy’s works at, by Sir R. Hill
(28 May, 1812), 183, and note.
Almeida, French force at (21 July, 1808),
iv. 40 ; intention of turning towards
(28 May, 1809), 367 ; stores and pro-
sions sent to (20 June, 1809), 440;
dep6t formed at (24 June, 1809), 462.
, temporary storehouses to be con-
structed at (15 Nov., 1809), v. 282;
eventual destruction of the l3ridge at
(1 March, 1810), 535; attack on, pre-
ferred (26 March, 1810), 596.

, provisions for the garrison at (13

Jpril, 1810), vi. 36; three months’
provisions in (13 May, 1810), 109;

ordnance to go from (27 May, 1810),
148 ; salt provisions at, taken hy Ge-
neral Cox (29 May, 1810), 156 ; mea-
sures to secure communication with ( 1 3
July, 1810), 264; possible siege of by
the French (1 8 1810), 277; attack

on General Craufurd near (24 July,

1810), 289; (25 July, 1810), 295; the
French not to be allowed to make the
siege of, without keeping their army
collected (26 July, 1810), 299 ; no in-
tention of the enemy to attack (27
July, 1810), 301; (29 July, 1810),
305 ; feeble operalions of the enemy,
306; Lord Wellington, having no in-
tention of engaging in a general ac-
tion to prevent the enemy’s investment
of, withdraws from the Coa (I Jug.,

1810), 315 ; mortar battery constructed
by the enemy near the windmill (15
Juy^., 1810), 360; French break
ground at (17 Jug., 1810), 363; efforts
to impede 1 he enemy’s operations, 363 ;
(19 Jug., 1810), 367; folly of the
French in delaying their operations,
and probable protracted defence by
the Governor (20 Jug., 1810), 374;
formidable preparations at (23 Jug.,
1810), 380 ; in ])ossessionof the enemy
(27 Jug., 1810), 383, 387; disastrous
effects of the explosion of the maga-
zine (31 Jug., 1810), 396; (1 Sept.,

1810) , 400; (5 1810), 404; the

whole of the 24th legiinent, with the
exception of the Major and the Eng-
lish officers, go into the French ser-
vice (31 Aug. 1810), 396; treachery of
the artillery major (31 Jug., 18J0),
397; (5 Sept., 1810), 404; French
soldiers loaded each with fifteen days’
biscuit, which the greater proportion
throw away (27 Oct., 1810), 546.

Almeida, advantage of the enemy’s blow-
ing or giving up (30 March, 1811), vii.
413; chance of getting the Fiencli
out (30 March, 1811), 418; probable
destruction of, by the French (4 Jpril,

1811) , 428; Lord Wellington trying
to frighten Regnier out (6 Jpril,

181 1), 433; endeavor to obtain it, by
cutting off the enemy’s communica-
tions (9 Jpril, 1811), 448; communi-
cation with, cut off (10 Jpril, 1811),
454; no movement of the army can
take place so long as it holds out (13
Jpril, 1811), 460; the French but
little provisions in, 461 ; the British
army blockading (14 Jpril, 1811),
463; being mined by the French (18
Jpril, 1811), 483 ; impracticability of
the enemy withdrawing from (25
Jpril, 1811), 507 ; escape of the
enemy’s garrison from (ll May, 1811),

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544; blown up, 545; its condition
described, 546 ; disgraceful military
event to the British army (12 May,

1811), 547 ; measures for occupying
it as a post (29 May, 1811), 617;
works at, destroyed by General Pack
(10 /««(?, 1811), 652.

Almeida, in what case to have been
abandoned (11 June, 1811), viii. 1 ; its
state when left by General Brenier
after the exjdosion of the mines (5
Aug., 1814), 173; want of money and
people by the engineer at (27 Aug.,

1811) , 228; conveyance of ordnance
stores to (14 Nov., 1811), 401 ; little
danrjage done to, by the explosion
(4 Dec., 1811), 437; battering train
placed there (18 Dec., 1811), 472;
powder brought to {V) Dec., 1811),
473.

Almeirim, plunder by soldiers in the
neighbourhood (18 Dec., 1810), vii.
53; troops to remain at (28 Dec,,
1810), 80.

Almendialejo, movements on (9 Jan,,

1812) , viii. 542.

Alorna, Marquez d’, prosecution of (20
June, 1810), vi. 214; his proclama-
tions and conduct (8 S(pt,, 1810),
416 (9 5c/)/., 1810), 422.

, Marqueza d’, request from Mas-

sena, that she may be allowed to join
her husband (12 iVov., 1810), vi. 616 ;
refusal of the Regency to liberate her
(14iVov.,1810),621.

Alpedriiiha, bad state of road to (26
Jan., 1813), x. 34.

Alpiaca, repair of the bridge over (13
Feb., 1811), vii. 259.

Alten, Baron C., with two light bat-
talions of the German Legion to
march into the Aleutejo (1 Jprii
1811), vii. 424.

— , instructions for (31 Aug., 1812),
ix. 390.

— — , opinion as to the place for em-
ploying the German Legion (20 April,

1813) , X. 307 ; instructions to, to act
against theenemy^ at Dona Maria (31
July, 1813), 574.

Alva, French division crossing (1 Jan.,
1-811), vii. 95; (2 Jan., 1811), 99;
attack of the French rear on the march
from (5 Jan., 1811), 111 ; operations
on (21 March, 1811), 383.

— directions for putting the bridges
on, in a state of repair (30 June, 181 1)
viii. 63.

Amarante, strength of the French at
(7 May, 1809), iv. 309 ; manner in
which the bridge at, was carried by
the French, 310.

Amarante, General Conde d', answers

to his three queries (18 Oct,, 1811),
viii. 349.

Amarante, General Conde d’, object of
his being placed in Tras os Montes
(26 April, 1812), ix. 86; requested to
blockade Zamora (1 Aug., 1812), 324 ;
makes good his retreat from Zamora
(7 5e/)/., 1812), 403.

, positive refusal to feed his troops

(1 May, 1813), X. 337.

Ambassadors at the Courts of Spain and
Portugal, all communications to be
made through (9 Feb., 1810), v. 492.

Ambigu, L’, distribution of copies of
(16 Sept., 1813), xi. 116.

America, proposition for obtaining horses
in (11 iVov., 1810), vi. 606.

- — , date when the ports will have been
closed (1 March, 181 1), vii. 324.

, steps taken to fill the stores on the

stoppage of communication with (3
21%, 1813), X. 343.

, military observations on the topo-
graphy of (22 Feb., 1814), xi. 525;
and on her proximity to Canada, 526.

American naval successes, uneasiness
about (6 Feb., 1813), x.92.

American navy, serious effort making
by Government to get the better of
(10 Dec., 1812), ix. 620.

American privateers, measures to be
adopted against, for the security of
the packets (11 Aug. 1812), ix. 349.

Americans, question of their exclusion
from the Portuguese markets (25
Oct., 1811), viii. 357.

, general embargo laid by, on all

vessels, its hostile character (8 May,
1812), ix. 129; (12 May, 1812), 138;
arrangements for foiling them (10 and
12 May, 1812), 133 ; licence given to,
to import corn (4 Sept., 1812),
395.

, mode of foiling them in a strong

defensive system (10 Feb., 1813), x.
108; make propositions for peace by
the arbitration of the Emperor of
Russia (23 May, 1813), 394; object of
the Americans’ offer, 395.

America, Spanish Government send
troojps to (30 Oct., 1811), viii. 371.

American deputies, meeting of (ll^Aug.,
1811), viii. 192.

American mediation, recommendation
respecting, for the Spanish Govern-
ment (24 July, 1813), X. 564.

Ammunition, no deficiency of in Portu-
gal (31 May, 1809), iv.377; reserve,
to be embarked from Oporto for Lis-
bon (5 June, 1809), 387 ; necessity of
officers looking after (23 June, 1809),
460.

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61

want of means of transport (13 Aug.

1809), y. 33.

Ammiiuition, mode of supplying and re-
gulating this branch of the service
(8 iWay, 1810),vi. 97.

, impossibility of a soldier fighting

without (4 Juncy 181 1), vii. G41.

, musket and rifle, amount of at

Abrantes and Elvas (7 Marchy 1812),
viii. 653.

— deficiency of, felt by the French
in the Peninsula (6 Matjy 1812), ix.
118; bad effects of the want of musket
ammunition at the siege of the Castle
of Burgos (2 Oct.y 1812), 465 ; (9 Oct.y
1812), 479; gun and musket ammu-
nition, how transported in Spain (18
Oct.y 1812), 506.

— , want of, by Spanish troops (3
Juncy 1813), X. 412; remedy for it (4
June, 1813), 413,414.

Amnesty, general, to Spaniards in the
service of the French, arguments for
(ll///;ic, 1813), X. 431'.

, general, proposed publication of

(16 Jan.y 18 1 4), xi. 454.

Amposta, affair at (10 Sept.y 1813), xi.
104.

Anchors of burnt boats, utility of, for
other boats (11 Nov.y 1810), vi.
609.

Andalusia, weakness of the enemy to
penetrate into (1 Mayy 1809), iv.287.

, French unable to penetrate into

(26 Nov.y 1809), V. 307, 308.

, dissatisfaction of the French at

their position in (20 June, 1810), vi.
211.

, probable withdrawal of the F rench

force from, to introduce it into the
southern parts of Portugal (21 Dec.,

1810), vii, 57; French will not be de-
tained by the operations of the Spa-
niards (3 Jan.y 1811), 99; Spaniards
in, fear of tbeir being weary of the
war (17 April, 1811), 476.

— — , operations in relief of (20 March,
1812), ix. 3, 4 ; expedition into pre-
vented by Spanish neglect (11 April,
1812), 54; QI9 April, 1814), 98 ; (21
A/ay,1812), 164; military reasoningon
which the expedition was abandoned
(26 May, 1812), 170, et seq.; possible
evacuation of, in consequence of Lord
Wellington’s operations (16 Aug.
1812), 361; south-west part of, eva-
cuated by the French (9 Sept., 1812),
416.

- ■ , army of reserve of, detained from
neglect of subsistence (4 June, 1813),
X.414, 415.

, object in sending the Spanish ca-
valry into (30 Oct.y 1813), xi. 231,

Anglo-Sicilian corps, number of officers
who have commanded it since it has
been in Spain (9 Aug. 1813), x.620.

, the seventh change of hands in

the command of (7 Sept., 1813), xi.
91, 92 ; and probability of an eighth
and ninth change, 92,

and the 1st army, reasons why

they cannot have a line of opera-
tions common to both (11 Nov.,
1813), 276.

Anglona, Principe de, route proposed for
his cavalry (24 Sept., 1809), v. 181 ;
(27 Sepi.y 1809), 188; hint that he
should have a commissary (24 Sept,,

1809) , 181.

, distress of his troops (19 Sepf.,

1813), xi. 121 ; arrives at the blockade
of Pamplona, 122.

Angoul^me, Due d’, expediency of his
passing under the name of Count de
Pradel (2 Feb., 1814), xi. 494; arrives
at Lord Wellington’s head quarters
(3 Feb.. 1814), 495; letters to (21
Feb., 1814), 524, et seq. ; principles of
conduct laid down by Lord Welling-
ton (29 March, 1814), 608; letter to
April, 1814), 671.

Animals, number of, maintained by the
French for two months, in front of
the lines of Torres Vedrus (21 Dec,,

1810) , vii. 60.

Anonymous letters received (1 March,
18 in, vii. 324; by whom written (3
March, 1811), 332.

, observations on sending back to

any body (3 July, 1811), viii. 66.

Anstrnther, Brig. Gener.d, off Peniche
(18 Aug. 1808), iv. 100; arrival of
(20 Aug. 1808), 105.

Answers, readiness and character of
tliose of the Portuguese government
(6 J/ay,1812),ix. 121, 124.

Anti-Anglican party in Lisbon (1 Jan.,

1811) , vii. 98; (5 /a/*., 1811), 108;
expediency of suppressing it (21 Jan.,

1811), 169.

Anti-Gallician principle of action of the
people of the Peninsula (A Aug . ,1^10),
vi. 328.

Antwerp, why desirable that Holland
should have it (1 0 Jan., 181 4), xi. 434.

Apolices Grandes, respecting the arrears
of interest on (29 Oct., 1811), viii. 365,
et seq ; scheme for discriminating be-
tween the old holders and new pur-
chasers characterized (10 Dec., 1811),
446 ; interest on, from what period to
be paid (22 Dec., 1811), 479.

Aracena, battle at (6 June, 1810), vi.
173; (11 1810), 186.

Aragon, march of a French corps from,
in April (9 May, 1809), iv. 319.

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INDEX.

Aragon, inexpediency of having any
thing to do with wars in (19 Dec,,

1809), V. 386.

Supreme Junta of, k-tter to (5 Feb.j
1811), vii. 232.

Arapiles. (Sep Salamanca.)

Archduke, armistice concluded by, not
approved of by the emperor (30

1809) , V. 100.

Aremberg, Prince d’, his position at
Moguer attacked (6 Sept.y 1810), vi.
410.

, Prince d’, moves on Moguer (9

Apriiy 1811), vii. 447.

— , Prince d’, capture of (6 Nov.,
1811), viii. 383, note j a great card
(8 1811), 389.

, Prince d’, proposed exchange of

(20 j\ov.<, 1811), viii. 413,

Arentschildt, Colonel, good conduct of
his r»'giment (5 Ju/y, 1810), vi. 241;
complaints against his soldiers (G
Any,, 1810), 332.

, omission of his name corrected (7

Sept., 1812), ix. 403.

, (’olonel, promotion of (10 Feb.,

1813),x. 104 ; appointed aide-de-camp
to the Prince Regent (24 Feb,, 1813),
228.

Arevalo, movement from (7 Sept,, 1812),
ix. 403.

Areyzaga, General, congratulation on his
appointment to tlie command of the
army of La Mancha (28 Oct,, 1809),
248 ; probability of his having fought
a general action (10 Nov., 1809), 291 ;
grounds of his asserting an expected
•co-operation (19 Nov., 1809), 294; his
danger (20 Nov., 1 809), 298 ; totally
defeated at Ocaiia, not surprised at it
(26 Nov., 1809), 307, and note, 308;
rletail of the affair (30 Nov., 1809),
319 ; movements of Iris corps, after the
passage of the Sierra Morena (9 Feb.,

1810) , 495 ; flight and dispersion of
his army March, 1810), GOG.

Arlanzon, passage of the (21 Sept., 1812),
ix. 442.

Armies, difTerence between those of the
present day and of f(>rmer times (17
June, 1809), iv. 435.

, French, indiscipline and disorgani-
zation of, in the Pejiinsula (3 Nov.,
1810), vi. 580.

Armistice, effects of a lengthened re-
newal of (\^ Aug., 1813), xi. 12; re-
newed to the 15th of September (22
Aug., 1813), 29 ; broken off (3 Sept.,
1813), 74.

Armourer, inutility of, without his tools
(23 June, 1809), iv. 459.

Arms, great number of broken by the
French (27 May, 1809), iv. 365.

Arms and clothing, thrown away by the
Spaniards in their flight (15 Aug,,

1809) , V. 46; arms, thrown away hy
the Spanish troops before an enemy

Aug., 1809), 85 ; incapability of
the Spanish government’s supplying
their soldiers without assistance from
Great Britain (7 Dec., 1809), 343 ; no
manufacture of arms in Portugal (28
Dec., 1809), 398; stands of arm.s, dis-
tribution of, expected from England
(3 Jan., 1810), 409 ; necessity of
having an answer to requisitions for
arms for the militia of Portugal (24
Jan., 1810), 448; arms, sent from
England, how disposed (8 March,

1810) , 559.

and accoutrements, men not al-
lowed to join the army without (5
April, 1810), vi. 14; 30,000 stand of
arms for the Portuguese troops, 16.

, stands of arms sent to the Tagus,

how disposed of (12 Jan., 1811), vii.
135; stands of arms to be delivered
to the Spanish troops (28 Jaw,, 1811),
204 ; loss of arms and accoutrements
accounted for (25 March, 1811), 402 ;
distribution of arms to the Spaniards
(10 April, 1811), 451 ; further calls
for, 454 ; loss of arms and appoint-
ments accounted for (^ June, 1811),
645.

arms and accoutrements, purchase

of at Lisbon hy Spanish agents (14
Dec., 1811), viii. 459.

Army behave terribly ill (31 A/ay, 1809),
iv. 380.

, none In the Peninsula capable of

contending with the enemy hut that
of Lord VVellington (29 Dec., 1810),
vii. 85 ; important departments for
keeping an army in the field (26
March, 1811), 405.

, the raising and paying an army

the first measure for a country to
adopt in resistance of the tyranny of
Buonaparte (24 Dec., 1811), viii.
483.

, order in which paid (1 4 May, 1812),

ix. 146; importance of subordination
and habits of obedience in the forma-
tion of an army over mechanical dis-
cipline (14 .Way, 1812), 147.

Army, British, can hear neither success
nor failure, proved (31 May, 1809), iv.
374.

, British, contrast of with that of

France, and drawn only from the bad
classes of the population (26 Jan.,

1811) , vii. 195.

Army, French, extraordinary instance of
what it can do, in staying so long in
their position in Portugal (21 Dec.,

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63

1810), vii. 59 ; a wonderful machine
(26 Jan., 1811), 194, 195 ; its peculiar
organization, discipline, losses, and
authorized plunder, 195.

Army, French, its gross amount and cost
(31 Jan. 1812), viii. 584, 585.

Army, Portuguese, the whole machine of,
falling to pieces (8 Jan., 1811), vii.
122 .

Aroza, Island of, preference of to the
Bayona Islands for a dep6t(l March,
1812), viii. 646.

Arrears of pay of the army seldom less
than three months’ June, 1812),
ix. 221 ; four months’ (30 June, 1812),
264 ; five months’ (28 July, 1812),
319.

Arrest, length of time an officer had
been in, from the difficulty of col-
lecting witnesses for a Court Martial
(3 Feb,, 1813), X. 83.

Arroyo Molinos, detailed account of the
affair at (6 Nov., 1811), viii. 379,
et seq.

Arronches, the most unhealthy place in
Aleiitejo (29 Sept., 1811), viii. 300.
Arsenal, Portugal, proposed reforms in
(12^///*^, 1811), viii. 8; improvements
in (25 June, 1811), -18.

Artillery, letter to the officer command-
ing (8 July, 1809), iv. 497.

, reasons for not bringing away

from Poitngal, in the event of an em-
barkation (14 Nov,, 1809), V. 278.

, absurd notion of precision of the

fire of, in a siege, being unnecessary
(\H Feb., 1812), viii. 616.

equipment, arriingements and state

of, previous to tlie campaign of 1813
(27 Jan., 1813), X.49.

, British, dependence of the allied

armies in Spain on (18 Oct,, 1812),
ix. 505.

Artillery, Spanish, unexceptionable, the
Portuguese excellent (25 Aug., 1809),
V. 84.

Arzobispo, Spanish force at the bridge
(ib July, 1809), iv. 513 ; propriety of
crossing the Tagus at (6 Aug., 1809),
563.

, reasons for retiring to the bridge

of (8 Aug., 1809), v. 7 ; and its re-
sults, 8 ; question of destroying the
bridge of (9 Aug., 1809), 17 ; surprise
of the Spanish outposts at, by the
French, and capture of the bridge, 18 ;
loss of the Spaniards (12 Aug., 1809),
30 ; flight of the Spaniards, throw-
ing away, as usual, their arms and
clothing (15 Aug,, 1809), 46 ; leave
their cannon behind them, loaded and
unspiked (25 Aug., 1809), 85 ; ad-
vantages in destroying the bridge of

(2 Dec., 1809), 329 ; reasons for break-
ing down the bridge of (9 Dec.,

1 809), 346 ; advantages of destroying,
364, note, 365 ; bad behaviour of the
French at the bridge of, 359, 7iote,
Arzobispo, French force that passed on
the 13th June (21 June, 1810), vi. 218.
Assault, nothing to be done in the way
of, excepting by a British soldier (27
Sept., 1812), ix. 458.

Assistant Adjutant General, number of
rations of forage money received by
(11 Aug., 1808), iv. 83.

Assistant Provost Maishals, entitled to
the same advantages as Staff officers
(20 Nov., 1811), viii. 411.

Astorga, reported capture by storm (27
March, 1810), v. 599.

• invested (15 April, 1810), vi. dO;

unimportance of the relief of (21
April, 1810), 52 ; surrender of to the
French (1 May, 1810), 73 ; for want
of ammunition (3 May, 1810), 88 ;
works at destroyed by (be French
after the surrender (9 May, 1810), 99.

, siege of, by General Santocildes(25

June, 1812), ix. 254 ; (7 July, 1812),
274 ; doubt of the Spaniards storming
(9 July, 1812), 278; slow progress in
the siege by the Galician aimy (18
Aug., 1812), 367 ; failuio of the
Spaniards to take, after a three
months’ siege (23 Aug., 1812), 374;
capitulates to the Spaniards (30 Aug.,

1812) , 389.

Asturias, incapacity for duty required in
(5 Sept., 1808), iv. 139; to secure the
Asturias tlio iir.'st object in Spain, 1 14,
145.

, defeat of the Spaniards in (12 Julg,

1810), vi. 2G1.

, evacuation of by the French (4

July, 181 1), viii. 77 ; little opposition
made by the Spaniards to the French
entering into (7 Dec., 1811), 441.
Atalaya, affair near, vi. 333.

, Fort, expediency of occupying,

and of placing guns of largo calibre
(6 May, 1812), ix. 117, 118.

Auction, objections to the sale of com-
missariat articles by (25 Dec., 1809),
V. 390.

, captured horses sold by (13 July.

1810), vi. 266.

Auditor General of Accounts, desirable
! to attach one to the army (13 Api'il,

1813) , X. 289.

Austria, peace of, with France, and pro-
bable results upon Portugal and Spain
(18 Nov., 1809), V. 280, peace
with (20 Nov., 1809), 302.

, Emperor of, informed of the exact

state of affairs in Spain (19 Jan.,

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INDEX.

1813)^ X. 32 *, consents to an armistice
with Russia (2 Jpri/f 1813), 251 ;
basis proitosed by lor peace (13 Jug,.

1813) , 633.

Austria, awkward position of, after the
termination of the armistice (24 and
25 Jug., 1813), xi. 37, 39 ; takes part
with the allies (3 Sept., 1813), 74 ;
letter of thanks to the Emperor, for
the order of Maria Theresa (24 Jan.,

1814) , 475.

Austrian contest, savinpf of Portugal
during the (19 Jug., 1809), v. 5').

— marriage, a terrible event (4 April,
1810), vi. 12.

officers, should have been taken

bodily into the pay of Great Britain
(24 Dec., 1811), vin.484.

Authorities, Portuguese, strong desire of
to have the management of money (25
Feb., 1812), viii. 635.

Authority, necessity of the control of,
for British officers (28 Jan., 1811),

vii. 206.

, jealousy with which all proposi-
tions for an extension of, are received
in England (3 Matj, 1812), ix. 111.

, only to be maintained by influence

(24 July, 1813), x. 565.

Axletiees at Oporto (22 Nov., 1811),

viii. 415 ; directions for mounting,
416 ; instructions for adopting (21
Dec., 181 1), 477.

Ayamonte, money obtainable on bills at
(3 Fe^., 1810), v. 485.

Aylmer, Colonel Lord, application of,
for a medal (1 Dec., 1810), vii. 20;
(11 Dec., 1810), 40; desires to be re-
moved to Cadiz (13 Jan., 1811), 140.

— , desired by Lord Wellington to re-
commend to Mr. Perceval the widow
and children of General Mackinnon
(20 Jan., 1812), viii. 559.

, instructions to proceed to Pa-

sages (20 July, 1813), X. 548.

, instructions to proceed to Santoua,

to close in the blockade (16 Oct.,
1813), xi. 196.

Azava, crossed by the French (4 July,
1810), vi. 242, 244; passed by the
French in force (11 and 13 July, 1810),
255, 264.

B.

Bacalao, inutility of the Junta de Viveres
sending (8 Jpril, 1811), vii. 435.

Bacellar, General, congratulated on the
evacuation of his country by the
enemy (10 Jpril, 1811), vii. 449;
letter to (14 May, 1811), 554.

— — letters to (28 Jug., 1811), viii.

235; (6 Oct., 1811), 324; (27 Feb.,
1812), 638.

Badajoz, intended march to (14 June,
1809), iv. 424; letter to the Junta
(17 June, 1809), 429.

, intention to move towards (31
Jug., 1809), V. 102; summoned by
the enemy (15 Feb., 1810), 500.

, reconnaissance of, by the French

(16 Afay, 1810), vi. 120; movements
of the French, for the probable siege
of (6 Sept., 1810), 406.

, intended siege of, by the French

(10 1811), vii. 124; investment
of (31 Jan., 1811), 214; melancholy
state of its aflairs (3 Feb., 1811), 226 ;
hopes of its holding out, and assist-
ance to, why not given (12 Feb., 1811),
254; obvious object of the French
in the siege (13 Feb., ISll), 258;
progress of the siege of, and details
of affairs on the Gevora (16 Feb.,
1811), 269 ; Loid Wtdlington’s inten-
tion to have detached a force thither
to raise the siege (23 Feb., 1811),
290; surrenders to the French (14
March, 1811), 359, by the treachery
of General Imaz, 360 ; (16 March,
1811), 367; particulars of the sur-
render, and stale of ammunition and
provisions (16 March, 1811), 371;
proposed attack of, by Lord Welling-
ton (27 March, 1811), 408 ; proceed-
ings of the council of war previous to
the surrender of the place (10 Jpril,
1811), 454, 455 ; invested by Marshal
Beresford (18 Jpril, 1811), 482; pre-
parations for besieging (20 Jpril,
1811), 485; Memoranda for the siege
(23 Jpril, 1811), 490; strength of
the enemy in (25 Jpril, 1811;, 506;
Memorandum for the immediate siege
of (24 May, 1811), 601 ; preparations
for breaking ground (29 May, 1811),
618 ; progress of the siege (4 June,
1811), 638 ; age Of some of the guns
used at the siege (6 June, 1811), 648 ;
siege ordered to be raised (10 June,
1811), 652.

, reasons for raising the siege (13

June, 1811), viii. 13, 14; blockade
maintained, 16 ; disposable strength
of the garrison (14 June, 1811), 20 ;
entry into of 1500 or 1600 men of the
enemy (20 July, 1811), 36 ; blockade
raised, 37 ; a garrison of 6000 men
ordered to be placed in, by Buona-
parte (10 Oct., 1811), 332; throwing
in a convoy cannot be prevented (16
Oct,, 1811), 344 ; garrison of, composed
principally of German troops (18 Dec,,
1811), 466; General Philippon, go-
vernor of (22 Jan., 1812), 566 j me-

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65

clitated attack on (28. Jaw., ' 1812),
571 ; Memorandum on the operations
a^^ainst, for Major General Borth-
wick, &:c. (28 /aw., 1812), 574; day
for investing the place (25 Fe5.,
1812), 633; March, 1812), 664;
ground broken {\^ March, 1812), 668.

Badajoz, probable reliet* of Andalu-
sia by the operation on (20 March,
1812), ix. 3 ; progress of the siege (27
March, 1812), 12; instructions for
the attack (6 April, 1812), 32; taken
by storm (7 April, 1812), 36 ; made
over, with all it contains, to the Mar-
q\ies de Monsalud (8 April, 1812),
46 ; put into a state of defence by
Lord Wellington (11 April, 1812),
52; risk of losing by Spanish indo-
lence (28 April, 1812), 95; 80,000
men the amount which the French
could have brought to raise the siege
(26 May, 1812), 172; the troops at
the siege work up to tlieir middles in
mud in the trenches (28 May, 1812),
181 ; <lreadful nature of the assault
ih ,* works to be executed at by Colonel
Fletcher QiJune, 1811), 211 ; Spanish
garrison at (11 June, 1812), 232; re-
ported siege of, by the French (8
July, 1812), 276.

, proposed payment of the garrison
of (31 /rtw., 1813), X. 68; amount of
troops with which tlie siege of was
made (16 /a/y, 1813), 533.

, rule for the distribution of medals

for the storm of (16 Nov., 1813), xi.
295; siege of, carried on with 11.000
men (5 March, 1814), 550,

Baggage money, allowed (21 Sept.,

1809) , V. 168.

Baggage, officers of the army not to he
sent away from their duty to arrange
their baggage (27 March, 1811), vii.
408; arrangements for, in the transports
(^6^ March, 1811), 415; reasons for
which regimental baggage should
remain afloat, 416.

of aiiillery officers, only, carried

by the public (27 Sept., 1812), ix. 454.

Balearic islands, proposed security of
(27 31arch, 1810), v. 600, 601.

Ball, grand, on the investiture of Mar-
shal Beresford with the order of tbe
Bath (4 and 5 Nuv,, 1810), vi. 585,
590.

Ballesteros, General, retires with loss
from the Sie ra Morena (29 April,

1810) , vi. 70; battle at Aracena (6
June, 1810), 173;(11 June, 1810), 186.

, General, letter to (31 Jan., 1811),

vii. 214; letter to (16 F^b., 181 1),268;
unfounded complaint against him (20
March) 1811), 3b2; surprises General

Remond,and disperses bis detachment
(27 March, 1811), 411 ; not to be de-
pended on, and operations not to be
planned in conjunction with his (11

1811) , 1811), 458.

Ballesteros, General, retires under the

guns of Gibraltar (30 Oct., 1811), viii.
373 ; his success between Bornos and
Xerez (20 Nov., 1811), 412; reasons
why the results of his expedition could
not have been different (12 Dec.,
447.

, General, neglects to move into La

Mancha (28 Oct., 1812), ix. 521 ; and
to take the position at Alcaraz (1 Nov.,

1812) , 529; disobeys the orders of the
government to march into La Mancha,
because the Regency aird Cortes had
offered the Marquis of Wellington tbe
command of the Spanish armies (19
Nov., 1812), 561 ; succeeded by Ge-
neral Virues, ib.; the only man among
the Spaniards who ever did anything
(24 Nov., 1812), 570; consequences
of his intriguing, 573.

, General, brought to Algeziras (18

Dec., 1813), xi. 375.

Bank, inutility of e.stablishing (27 April,
1812), ix. 92; at Lisbon, absurd no-
tion of establishing (25 June, 1812),
247 ; error in employinjj the Bank to
make purchases of bullion (18 Aug.,
1812), 369; depreciation of Bank of
England notes, how estimated (8 Sept.,
1812), 408.

Banos, Puerto de, occupaiion of, by
Spanish infantry, desired (4 July,
1809), iv. 491; occupied by a small
Spanish corps (17 July, 1809), 518;
passage of Soiilt through tlie pass (3
Any., 1809), 556, 558; amount of the
French force which entered by the
pass, its results (4 Auy., 1809), 561 ;
(8 Aug., 1809), 567.

, amount of troops brought through

by the French (8 1809), v. 1;

pass thought to liave been secure, 4;
Puerto de, carried by the French (15
Aug., 1809), 43, 47 ; (21 Aug., 1809),
66, 67 ; abandoned by the Spanish
troops wiihout firing a shot (30 Oct.,

1809) , 262.

,occu[)ied by 5000 French (9 April,

1810) , vi. 28.

Barba de Puerco, affair at (23 March,
1810), V. 588; particulars of the affair
at (28 March, 1810), 605, 606.

, passage of the bridge at, by an

officer, contrary to his superior's in-
tentions (21 Sept., 1811), viii. 294,

Barbaresque powers, mode of overcom-
ing their fears in the supply of cattle
(15 April, 1810), vi. 41.

65

INDBX.

Barbary^ mules and bullocks there lo be
bought (21 Aug.i 1809), v. 60.

Barcelona, projected attack on (7 Jan*,

1812), yiii.536.

, desirableness of an attack on, and

probable effort of the French to pre-
vent its capture (20iWarcA, 1812), ix.
3; its character and garrison (24
March, 1812), 5.

, garrison of, on what basis to be

allowed to capitulate (17 March,
1814), xi. 589 ; to be made over to
the Spanish troops (13 April, 1814),
655.

Barley, suffering of horses for want of
(10 Aug., 1809), v. 22 ; consequences
of the want of (16 Aug., 1809), 47,

, deficiency in the crops of, in

England in 1811 (17 Dtc., 1811), viii.
462, note.

Barnes, General, gallant affair in the
valley of theBidasoa (4 Aug., 1813),
X. 597.

at Mouguerre (14 Dec., 1813), xi.

370.

Barqiiinha, raft at, constructed by the
French (31 Oci,, 1810), vi. 567 ; expe-
dition to destroy their little establish-
ments at (1 Nov., 1810), 569.

Barrie, General, Governor of Ciudad
Rodrigo, arrival of (6 Nov. 1811),
viii. 385 ; taken prisoner in the Cita-
del (20 Jan., 1811), Sb \,noie.

Barrosa, battle of, 5 March, 1811 (25
March, 1811), vii. 393, note.

Basque language, proclamations issued
in (1 Nov., 1813), xi. 237, note.

Basques wear sandals, not shoes (23
Aug., 1813), xi. 34.

Bassano, Duke of, facts in his report to
the Kmperor, worth au ounce of gold
a letter (31 Jan. 1813), x, 69.

B&t and forage money issued (11 Aug.,
1808) iv. 82 *, b^t and forage allow-
ance, order upon which regulated (9
Sept., 1808), 150, 151 ; issue of bat
and forage to naval and marine offi-
cers employed to garrison the forts on
the Tagus (8 May. 1809), 316 ; b5t
and forage given to Marshal Beres-
ford’a English officers ( 14 /w/y, 1809),
510.

Bat and forage to officers, rule laid down
Ux{\7 Sept., 1809), v. 161.

— — b^t and forage claimed by officers
of marines and of the navy in service
on shore (10 FW>., 1813), x. 105.

Bath, mode of investing a knight (6
April, 1812), ix. 31 ; installation of
Lord Wellington as a knight in West-
minster Abbey, with the names of his
proxy and esquires (26 April, 1812),
86, and note ; a knight of, must be

knighted and invested by a person
authorized by the Crown (20 Nov.,

1812) , 564.

Bath, order of resigned (21 March,

1813) , X. 221 ; precedent of a British
subject holding it with another British
order (12 May, 1813), 376 ; power of
appointing unlimited extra knights, i7>.

Bathtirst, Lord. {St^e Secretary of State.)

Battalions, French, effective strength of
(18 July, 1810), vi. 279; at Nantes,
strength of (‘-29 Aug., 1810), 392.

Battles, AtFiiirs, Sieges (See under each
head and name, passim.)

Bautzen, loss of the French in the battle
of (17 June, 1813), X. 442.

Bavaria joins the allies (30 Oct., 1813),
xi. 229.

Baygorry, opposition of the inhabitants
to the Spanish troops (16 Jan., 1814),
xi. 4.55.

Bayona Islands, proposed occupation of
(12 May, 1810), vi. 107; propo.sed
survey of the islands (22 May, 1810),

, importance of securing (31 Oct.,

1811), viii. 370.

Bayonne and Santoua, measure.s to pre-
vent the maritime communication be-
tween (22 April, 1813), x. 318; (G
May, 1813), 361.

, retreat of the French to the en-
trenched camp at Bayonne (12 Nov.,

1813) , xi. 283 ; narrow escape of Soult
(18 Nov., 1813), 298; possibility of
taking it (‘21 Nov., 1813), 306 ; pos-
sibility of obtaining possession of the
entrenched camp at (9 Jan., 1814),
429; movements on (2:5 Feb., 1814),
xi. 528 ; citadel of, invested by Sir J.
Hope (1 March, 1814), 538 ; strength
of the garrison (2 March, 1814), 542;
force requisite for the siege (5 March,

1814) , 550, 551; Plan lor collecting
the stores for the siege (6 March,

1814), 554 ; number of troops at (8
March, 1814), 564 ; observations on
the number of men required as work-
ing parties for the siege of the citadel,
ib.; account of sortie from (19 April,
1814), 661, note,

Baztan, expulsion of the French from (8
July, 1813), X. 512 ; operations in (10
July, 1813), 520.

Beef, state of the contract for tlie supply
of. to the array (15 Sept., 1808), iv.
154.

arrangement with Marshal Be-

resford (24 May, 1810), vi. 147 ;
arrangements for supplying numbers
of rations, 148 ; consequences in
Portugal from the increased consump-
tion of (15 1810), 271.

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61

Beira, confidential memorandum for the
Governor of the Province of (1 MarcA,

1810), V. 534.

, heads of cattle for agriculture and

food (15 My, 1810), vi. 272 ; Upper,
complete destruction in by the French,
where they passed (29 Oc/., 1810),
565 ; evacuation of the country in
(1 Nov., 1810), 572; reinforcement of
the enemy, on the frontier of Beira
Alta (15 Nov., 1810), 624.

, movements of the French through

Lower Beira (24 Nov., 1810), vii. 4 ;
unaccountable retreat of the French
troops from, into Spain (17 Dec.,

1810) , 52 ; measures for opening a
communication between the troops
in Beira and those on the Guadiana
(31 March, 1811), 418; measures
against an invasion of Lower Beira
by the entry of Sabngal (6 June,

1811) , 643.

Bejar, repulse of the enemy at (22 Feb.,
1813), X. 130; (23 1813), 133;

(24 Feb., 1813), 139.

Belem castle, consequences of not in-
sisting on having (5 Sept., 1808), iv.
147 ; regiments to be encamped on
the high ground above Belem (28
Jane, 1809), 472.

, proposed establishment of British

hospitals in the rope walk at Belem
(17 June, 1811), viii. 29 ; hospital at,
for 800 men (30 July, 1811),
160.

Bemposta, palace of, not used by Lord
Wellington (12 Aug., 1811), viii. 188.
Bemquerenza, bread furnished by the
j)eoj)le of, for the French (6 Aug.,

1810) , vi. 333.

Benavente, causeway at, impracticable
in rainy weather (6 Jan., ISIH, vii.
113; river, proceedings on in the case
of the enemy’s approach (12 Jan.,

1811) , 130, 131, 137; causewap of,
to be marked with good posts (16 Jan.,

1811) , 146; description of a sketch
of the causeway there (18 Jan., 1811),
150, 151 ; possibility of troops passing
by boats guided across the stream by
ropes, 152.

Bentinck, Lieut.-General Lord Wni.,
letter to (24 Dec., 1811), foreseen
general resistance throughout Europe
to Buonaparte’s disgusting tyranny,
and mode of bringing the contest to a
successful issue, viii. 482.

, operations on the eastern coast

of Spain (20 March, 1812), ix. 3;
doubt of the sufficiency of his force
to besiege Barcelona (24 March,

1812) , 6 ; probable success at Tarra-
gona, 6 ; Lord Wellington sends his

battering train of artillery to Gibral-
tar, to be put in order for him (11
April, 1812), 55; (16 April, 1812),

61 ; guns to complete his ordnance
equipment (10 May, 1812), 131 ; (5
June, 1812), 209 ; transports ordered
to convey troops to the eastern coast,
210; belief that he will not come to
Spain (9 July, 1812), 277 ; goes to
the coast of Italy (14 July, 1812),
285; letter to QMi July, 1812), 320;
resumes the expedition to the eastern
coast (4 Aug., 1812), 338; intention
to send 5000 men to the coast of
Spain, and to take the command him-
self (9 Dec., 1812), 614.

Bentinck, Lord W., recalls Sicilian troops
from Spain (6 April, 1813), x. 259,
260; {7 April, 1812), 272; oughtnotto
land in Ilaly with less than from
30,000 to 40,000 men, well equipped
(16 May, 1813), 384 ; instr»ictions to,
to obtain the open country of Valencia
(1 July, 1813), 479; force under him,
481 ; in what case authorized to em-
bark from Spain, 482; arrives at Ali-
cante (3 July, 1813), 505 ; reasons for
not separating his army from the sea
coast (SJuIt/, 1813), 515; letters to
(20 July, 1813), 552, 555 ; recom-
mended to attack 'fortosa (4 Aug.,

1813), 594 ; letter to (9 Aug., 1813),
doubts of the destruction of Tarra-
gona, 617; entire freedom of the in-
terior details of the Spanish army
from control by Biitish authority,
618; history of Gener.il Roche’s divi-
sion, ib. ; desirable to keep clear of
the details of the Spanish service, 619 ;
organization of Spanish armies, 620;
about to attack Tarragona (11 Aug.,
1813), 631.

, letter to (25 Aug., 1813), xi. 38 ;

raises the siege of Tarragona, 40 ; ac-
count of, 43, ?iote ; detaches the 3rd
army from Catalonia (5 Sfpt., 1813),
84; caution not to interfere with the
subordination of the Spanish armj^,
86 ; going to Sicily (7 Sept., 1813),
91; may he tumbled back again to
the Jiicar (19 Sept., 1813), 124 ; letter
to (23 Sept.. 1813) ; doubt of Suchet’s
detaching largely, and instructions for
his operations, 132; probable vigorous
effort by Suchet to relieve Tortosa, and
instructions for operating against the
place, 133 ; advantage of using some of
his ordnance and stores against some of
the small posts blockaded in Valencia,
135 ; induced to go to Sicily (24
1813), 140; account of the retreat
from the Pass of Ordal (26 Sept.,
1813), 147, note; embarks for Sicily

68

INDEX.

(9 Oi L, 1813), 179 ; letter to (10
Jm., 1814), 431.

Berestbrd, Macslial, letter to (6 May^

1809), bad s‘ate of lus officers and
men, iv. 303, 304 ; letter to (7 May,

1809), detail of a friend respecting
the parties in the French army, 308 ;
occupation of the banks of the Douro,
309 ; proposed attack fur, on the
enemy at Villa Real (11 May^ 1809),
320; must not be beaten, iZ». ,* wish
that he would resign his English
Lieutenant General’s rank (19 May^
1809), 346 ; consequences of his local
rank (30 Map 1809), 370 ; want by,
of officers of superior rank, to com-
mand the Portuguese troops 1 June,
1809), 414 ; and of medical officers,
%L ; list of arms and military equip-
ments required for his troops, 415;
dispatch to (27 Jnuft 1809), 467 ;
proper position for his corps, 469 ;
letter to (29 July, 1809), 542.

, operations for, in case the enemy’s

columns moving towards Plasencia
should cuter Portuj^al (12 1809),

V. 27 ; letter to (14 Aup, 1809), 37 ;
movements prescribed in the event of
the French invading Portugal from
Plasencia, 39 ; nature and charac-
ter of his corps, and object for which
collected on the frontier (15 Auy.y
1809), 45 ; necessity of rest and lei-
sure for his troops (19 Au<j,y 1809), 53,
54 ; proposed report to be made by,
51, 55; letters to (26 Aug.^ 1809),
90 ; (30 Aug,, 1809), 94 ; observations
on Sir A. Wellesley’s mode of em-
ploying British officers with the Por-
tuguese army (8 Sept,, 1809), 132 ;
letter to, on rations and forage (12
Sf’pt., 1809), 140; payment to British
officers in the Portuguese service, how
to be made (15 Sept., 1809), 151 ;
reforms introduced by him into the
Portuguese army (14 Nov,, ISIO),
276; must have the power of ap-
proving the sentences of Courts Mar-
tial exclusively in his hands (15 Nov,,

1809) , 283 ; peculiar nature of his
rank, and heart-burnings occasioned
by it (21 Dec,, 1809), 385; pains
taken by, to bring the Portuguese
army into a state of discipline (4
Jan,, 1810). 411 ; dispatch to (23 Feb,,

1810) , 518.

■ concurrence by, in opinion with
Lord Wellington in his views respect-
ing Portugal (2 April, 1810), vi.
10 ; stipulation with him, that he
should exclusively have the power of
reward and punishment, and grounds
for conferring it upon him (14 Aug,,

1810), 355; mode in which he has
performed the arduous duty which he
undertook, 356 ; cordial understand-
ing between Marshal Beresford and
Lord Wellington (I I Sept,, 1810),
428 ; regidating officers in the lines
of Torres Vedras, to whom the officers
of militia, ordenanza, and regular ar-
tillery, are to report themselves (7
Oct., 1810). 496 ; Memorandum for
(26 Oct., 1810), 537 ; order of the
Bath conferred on (3 Nov., 1810),
578; invested (4 Nov., 1810),
585.

Beresford, Marshal Sir W., when asked
to command the Portuguese army, it
was settled that the Commander
in Chief of the British army should
direct the general operations of
the combined force (5 Dec., 1810),
vii. 32 ; instructions to, on the
expected advance of the entuny into
the Alentejo (12 Jan., 1811), 130;
(13 Jan., 1811), 137 ; Lord Welling-
ton disburthens his mind to Marshal
Beresford on his accumulating diffi-
culties (26 Jan,, 131 1), 190 ; his alarm
at the increasing difficulties of the
Portuguese government, 192; instruc-
tions to strike a blow on the boats at
MontalvaO (28 Jan., 1811), 199 ;
French boat equipment at Santarem,
and proposed destruction of it (24
Feb., 1811), 313 ; night attack, and
size of his party (26 Feb,, 1811), 319 ;
(I March, 1811), 323 ; operations for,
in case of the enemy’s retreat (5
March, 1811), 338, 339; amount of
his force (16 March, 1811), 362; in-
structions to attack SoiiU at Campo
Mayor, and recommended to keep his
troops very much en ma:ise (20 March,

18ll),374 ; instructions to act against
Mortier (25 March, 1811), 399; ar-
rangements for attacking Badajoz
(30 1811), 413; recommended

to construct two good icdoubts on his
ground at Badajoz (17 1811),

476; passage of the Guadiana (18
April, \^\\'), 482; invests and takes
Oiiven^a, 482; not to be induced to
depait from his plan of securing
Badajoz (20 April, 1811), 485 ; Me-
morandum to, during the siege of
Badajoz (23 April, 1811), 490; in-
structions for the siege (24 April,

18 1 1), 502 ; to proceed with caution,
until the Spanish Generals positively
engage to co operate with him in the
siege of Badajoz (9 May, 1811), 541 ;
battle of Albiiera (22 May, 1811),
587, ei seq, ; made a Marquis of Cas-
tillo (I June, 1811), 631.

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69

Beresford, Marshal Sir W., receives the
title of Conde de Trancoso, and the
Grand Cross of the Tower and Sword
(7 Sept.y 1811), viii. ‘264.

, fifth in command in the British

army {3 June, 1812), ix. 206 ; wounded
at the battle of Salamanca (24 Ju/tf,
1812), 303; (25 Juhj, 1812), 311;
letter to (8 Sc/)/., 1812), 40 G ; on his
rank in the army, as Marshal of the
Portuguese army (2 Dec., 1812), 591.
.593.

his rank in the army how fixed
(26 Jan,, 1813),x. 40 ; Lord Bathurst’s
opinion (5 Feb., 1813), 90, 91 ; every
thing settled to his satisfaction (12
Fth., 181.3), 111, 112; (16 Feb.,
181.3), 121 ; made Marquez do Campo
Mayor (22 Jprif, 1813), 317.

— , omission of his name in the letter on
the battles in the Pyrenees an oversight
(25 Sept,, 1813), xi. 141 ; march on
Bordeaux (7 March, 1814), 556, 557 ;
arrives there (13 March, 1814), 577,
note; battle of Toulouse (12 April,
1814), 635.

Berkeley, Vice Admiral lion. G., letters
to (25 April, 1809), iv. 271, et seq.

, letter to (26 Oct,, 1809), on the

means of securing the embarkation of
the British army in the event of the
enemy gaining possession of Lisbon,
V. 245.

, power given him by the Carta
Regia (20 Aug., 1810), vi. 372 ; pa-
triotism of the Admiral, and probable
inducement to act with Don Miguel
Forjaz, 373 ; req\iest to bring a flotilla
of gun boats up the eastern channel
of the Tagus (16 Ocf„ 1813), 513 ;
proposition to, for a brigade of sea-
men (10 Nov., 1810), GUI, 602.

, Oporto salvage (27 Feb,, 1811),

vii. 320.

, cordiality between him and Lord

Wellington (4 Dec,, 1811), viii. 433;
successor for (12 Feb,, 1812), 606.

,pay stopped for ordering a passage

to England for a general officer in a
gun vessel (20 Dec., 1812), ix. 632.

Berlings, notice of (31 Jan,, 1810), v.
483; (30 May, 1810), vi. 161.

Bernadotte, extent of his security for
peace (14 Aug., 1813), x. 636.

Bern, Due de, answer to his letter (8
Aug,, 1813), X. 613; proposal of, to
join the British, with 20,000 men,
615.

Berthier, appointed Major General of
the army of Spain (2 Jan., 1801), v.
400.

Bertram, Don L., letter to (12 May,
1813), X. 373, 375; state of finances

in Galicia, and responsibility of Cap-
tain General (15 May, 1813), 379;
state of the Spanish armies, and pre-
diction of the consequences of not
having realized the resources of the
country, 380, 381.

Bessieres, Marshal, defeats the Spani-
ards at Rio Seco (21 July, 1808), iv.
3.) ; amount of his force at the battle
of Rio Seco 0^ Aug,, 1808), 78.

, appointed to the 6th government

of Spain (21 March, 1811), vii. 385.

, retreat of, upon Valladolid (7 July,
1811), viii. 85; brings 10,000 or
12,000 men to Benavente (26 July,
1811), 1.53; returns to France (8
Aug., 1811), 185.

Bidarry, operations at (10 Jan., 1814),
xi. 455 ; proclamations to the inha-
bitants of Bidarry and Baygorry (28
Jan., 1814), 484.

Bidasoa, passed by the French (3 July,
18L‘L, X. 498 ; affairs in the valley of
(4 Aug., 1813), 597.

, necessity of strengthening the

position between the Bidasoa and
Oyurzun (15 April, 1813), xi. 1 ;
passage of the Bidasoa by the enemy
to relieve San Sebastian (2 Sept.,
1813), 67 ; delay in crossing, by what
occasioned (19 Sept., 1813), 123; pas-
sage of with the left of the army (9
Oct., 1813), 176.

Bidouze, retreat of the enemy to the (15
Feb., 1814), xi. 518.

Bilbao, vessels of small draught recom-
mended fur (9 July, 1813), X. 518.

— , refusal of the use of convents at,
for hosi)itals (19 Any., 1813), xi. 61 ;
number of prisoners at (21 Aug.,
1813), 28; claim by Spanish custom-
house officers to examine the cargoes
of all vessels importing stores for the
;irmy (14 Oct., 1813), 192; not ob-
jected to, 194.

Billet, unjust complaint of aFortuguese
person of rank, respecting a billet to
an officer (23 Aug,, 1810), vi. 381.

Billeling, how managed in England (31
Dec,, ISIO), vii. 91 ; Doin Miguel
Forjaz’s mode, 92 ; directions for bil-
leling officers at lasbun, with fines
for lefusal by the inhabitants (3 Jan.,
1811), 101.

, obseiviitions on billets in private

houses in Portugal (24 July, 1811), viii.
140 ; unreasonable notion of the Por-
tuguese respecting the desire of the
English for billets (4 Feb., 1812), 591.

, orders respecting, why made pur-
posely strict (29 Dec., 1812), x, 13;
billeting of ladies, ib. ; ])rocurcd by a
trick (10 May, 1813), 369,

70 INDEX.

Billeting, billeU not granted for unmar-
ried women (12 Jan., 1814), xi. 439.

Bills upon England, impossibility of
\ rocuring specie for, in the Peninsula
(16 Matf) 1810), vi. 181 ; inexpediency
of employing more than one person to
negociate bills upon the Treasury
at Cadiz (13 June, 1810), 191.

Bisba), Conde de la, removal of the
army of reserve to Seville, and the
neighbourhood of Cordova (10 Jan.,
1813), ix. 27; recommendations of in-
tendants general, 28 ; an able and well-
intentioned man (31 Jan., 1813), 67 ;
letters to (7 Feb., 1813), 93, et seq. ;
discretionary power to march, accord-
ing to the state of the army (1 May,
1813), 339 ; decision and dispatch
with which he takes Fancorbo (3
July, 1813), 503; charged with the
blockade of Pamplona (14 July, 1813),
528 ; relieves the British and Portu-
guese (19 July, 1813), 546; instruc-
tions for spiking his guns in the re-
doubts, if necessary (20 July, 1813),
550.

, proposes to command the Anglo-

Sicilian army in Catalonia (7 Sept.,
1813), xi. 92 ; letter to (30 Oct., 1813),
announcing his resignation, and move-
ments after the fall of Pamplona, 230 ;
conduct of the Spanish government
respecting the reports after the assault
at San Sebastian, ib.; letter to (3
Feb., 1814), defects of the constitu-
tion, 496.

Biscay, danger from the people of, to the
vagabond soldiers marching through
(29 June, 1813), x, 473 ; refusal of
the people in 1812 to accept the con-
stitution, 475.

Biscuit, 1,500,000 lbs. requested (31
May, 1809), iv. 378.

want of wood to bake (6 Feb.,
1811), vii. 235; for three weeks in
each regiment of the French array (24
Feb., 1811), 314; necessity of tracing
a biscuit from Lisbon into the man’s
mouth on the frontier (25 March,
1811), 406; difficulty of the Portu-
guese government in baking, 407.

Bishops, and other deputies, detained in
France, intercession for (12 Sept.,
1809), v. 144.

— , proposed return of, to their dio-

. ceses (6 April, 1811), vii. 433.

— , inutility of money being distri-
buted by, to the distressed Portuguese

. (11 Oct., 1811), viii. 388.

Blake, General, inefficiency of the Gali-
cian army under (iO Auy., 1808), iv.
78.

army of, operating on the enemy’s

communications with Madrid (27
March, 1810), v. 600.

Blake, General, arguments why his in-
tended operations would be injurious
to the general cause (20 June, 1810),
vi. 210, ff/ seq.

, not to commit his corps {\1 April,

1811), vii. 476; corps under in the
Condado de Nieb.a (18 April, 1811),
483 ; arrival of, in the mouth of the
Guadiana (25 April, 1811), 507 ; ex-
pediency of his returning to the Re-
gency (22 May, 1811), 583.

, provisions prepared for his corps

in its way through Portugal to too
Condado de Niebla (12 1811),

viii. 3; letter to, arrival of the enemy
at Plasencia, and request to maintain
discipline, 4 ; rations fur (14 Jimp,
1811), 19, 20; letter to (15 June,
1811), 24 ; diversion of in Castille (20
June, 1811), 38 ; i hanks to, of the two
Houses, for the conduct of the Spanish
troops in the battle of Albuera (28
June, 1811), 58, 59; fails in an attack
on Niebla (5 ////y, 1811), 80; defeat
of, atSagnntnm(20 Nov., 1811), 411 ;
(27 Nov., 1811), 425; attacked by
Suchet (21 Jan., 1812), 560; taken
(5 Feb., 1812), 593, with 16,000

prisoners, 595.

Blankets, service sutfering from the
want of (3 iVbr., 1810), vi. 584.

, necessity of soldiers keeping them

in summer (9 June, 1812), ix. 221.

Blaye, fort of, xi. 572,

Blindages, preteiance to, over caseinates,
(1 June, 1812), ix. 196.

Blues, the Marqms of Wellington aj)-
pointed Colonel of (31 Jan., 1813), x.
69, 71 ; band of, to be paid as hitherto
(14 Fb., 1813), 117.

Board of Trade, answer to a letter from,
on the purchases of corn in Brazil and
Egypt (3 May, 1813), x. 342.

Boards, only create dtday (13 April,
1813), X. 290.

Boats, plan for registering (19 Dec.,
1809), V. 375 ; directions for regis-
tering, removing, hiring, and paying
for (30 Jan., 1810), 465 ; instructions
for removing out of tlie way of the
enemy (27 and 28 Feb., 1810), 528,
530.

, preparation of, for constructing

bridges on the Tagus (23 Oct., 1810),
vi, 533 ; arrangements for numbering
and registering all the boats on the
Tagus (25 Oct., 1810), 535.

, registry and superintendence of,

in the Tagus (17 Jan., 1810), vii. 149,
1 50 ; on the Tagus, placed under Por-
tuguese authorities (21 Jan., 1811),

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11

• 168; English mode of applying for
(22 Jan,, 1811), 171 ; on the Tagus,
object of the regulations of the Por-
tuguese government respecting (23
Jan, 1811), 176.

Boats, or carts, how obtained for the
service of the army (11 Oct., 1811),
viii. 336.

Bombardment, doubtful effect of (23
Aug.y 1813), xi. 32,

Bomb proof, not absolutely necessary,
for any place in the climate of Portu-
gal, alter the season of rains (15 Feb.,
1811), vii. 262.

Boots, strap ancle, recommendation of,
instead of long or hussar boots (18
April, 1811), vii. 478.

Bordeaux, tocsin sounded at, x. 538.

, march of Marshal lieresford to

(7 March., 1814), xi. 5r)6, 561.

Bourbon, House of, question with, of
involving their partisans in France,
upon any thing short of a declaration
from the Northern Powers (8 Aug.,
1813), X. 615.

, House of, opinion of the French

respecting (21 Nov., 1813), xi. 305;
certainty of a prince of the House
of Bourbon succeeding in France,
306 ; general inclination of the people
of France for (7 March, 1814),
562 ; the whole country in favor of
(1 April, 1814), 618.

Bourke, Lieut. Colonel (Major General
Sir R.), mission of, to Cuesta (30 May,
ISOtl), iv. 371 ; Memorandum for,
372; letter to (8 June, 1800), 390;
Sir A. Wellesley’s opinion on his
plans, of the 4th and 6th June (9
June, 1800), 401 ; letter to (11 June,
1800), 410; alteration of plan, in con-
sequence of the contents of his letter
of the 11th June (13 June, 1800),
419; wish that he should join the
army, and satisfaction with all his
communications (18 June, 1800), 437 ;
regret at his dvqiarture, and queries
enclosed to him (21 June, 1800), 443,
4d4; returned to the army (1 July,
1800), 485.

Bowel complaints, issues of rice to coun-
teract them (27 Oct., 1810), vi,
5:)0.

Bowes, Brig. General (27 Feb., 1810), v.
523.

, Major General, his eagerness

for success at the forts at Sala-
manca, and killed (^'25 June, 1812), ix.
253.

Braga, retreat of the French to (14 Afay,
1809), iv. 332.

Braganza, plunder of (8 July, 1809), iv.
499,

Brazil, Government of, arrangement to
weaken the British influence over the
array (1 Oct., 1809), v. 202 ; impo-
verishment of Portugal by the emi-
gration of the Court to (14 Nov.,
1809), 277.

, determination of the Government

of, to annihilate the influence of the
British in the Peninsula (12 Aug.,
1811), viii. 187 ; effect in, from the
absence of the Prince Regent of Portu-
gal (11 Sept., 1811), 2/5; policy to
be pursued towards, 276 ; revenues of,
made over to the asistance of Portu-
gal, proposed mortgage of (29 Oct.,
1811), 368, 369.

Brazils, Princess of, observations on her
right of succession to the throne
of Spain (29 April, 1810), vi. 67 ;
consequences of her being appointed
Regent of Spain (4 Nov., 1810), 588 ;
cause of Lord Wellington’s change of
opinion respecting (21 Nov., 1810^
628.

, reasons for not apprehending any

evils from her being called to the Re-
gency (24 July, 1811), viii. 143.

— — , question of conferring the Re-
gency on, decided by the mob of
Cadiz (21 April, 1813), x. 311; indis-
creet conduct ol, respecting the Eng-
lish alliance (25 June, 1813),
460.

, a woman of the worst character

that exists, expediency of neutrality
respecting her claims (5 Sept., 1813),
xi. 88, 89; letter to (3 Feb., 1814),
495.

Bread, troops to march with three days’
(2 May, 1809), iv. 294.

, want of, for the soldiers, and the

inevitable consequences (8 Aug.,
1800), V. 13 ; extravagant project of
saving, in the supply of to the troops
{22 Dec., 1809), 388.

, none delivered to the French

troops since their arrival in Portugal
(29 Dec., 1810), vii. 84; deficiency
and badness ol, in the French army
(24 Feb., 1811), 313; want of, by
Brig. General Pack’s brigade (26 Feb.,
1811), 318; six days’ bread to troops
in cantonments, ib. ; sufl'eriug of the
Portuguese troops for want of (15
April, 1811), 472.

, the troops to have six days’ bread

in contonments (11 Nov,, 1811), viii.
395.

, number of days’, carried by the

English, Portuguese, and French sol-
diers on a march (9 June, 1812), ix.
222 .

, corn and wine, arrangements for

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INDEX.

distributing to the troops of the dif-
ferent nations, x. 419.

Breakfast, soldiers supplied with by
commanding officers of regiments (9
June, 1812), ix. 222.

Brenier, General, stiMtagemof, to obtain
news (29 April, 181 1), vii. 510; blows
up Almeida (11 May, 1811), 545.

, state in which he left Almeida (5

Aug., 1811), viii. 173. (^See Almeida.)
Bridge of boats, approved mode of fix-
ing (17 1809), iv. .518.

, directions for preventing the

enemy repairing (1 March, 1811), v.
535; for destroying bridges, ih.

, destruction of, a measure of great

importance (0 Nov,, 1812), ix. 548.
Brigade Major, want of power to make the
appointment of (8 Aity., 1808), iv.
71.

Brigade, injtiry to the service from bring-
ing officers from their regiments to
command brigades (16 Sept., 1811),
viii. 284.

, practice in the army not to move

officers from their regiments to com-
mand brigades, unless certain that
they will not l)e obliged to return to
their regiments (1 May, 1813), x. 338;
soundness of the princijde (10 May,
1813), 370; conduct of the Duke of
Wellington on such occasions, ib.
Brigadier, English, cannot bo made by
Lord Wellington (12 Feb., 1811), vii.
254.

Brigadiers, Portuguese, rank of, not
permanent (30 May, 1809), iv. 369.
Briscall, Rev. S., certificate to, of his
assiduity, &c. (30yo«., 1810), v. 466.

, his constant attention to his duty

(6 Feb., 1811), vii. 238.

Brissot, /ciec en viattse ni France adopted
from (31 Jan., 1812), viii. 581.

British army, must be regvdarly paid,
and why (25 Jan., 1810),v. 453; time
it is in ariear, 454.

British officers for forming the Spanish
troops, case only in which they would
be of much use (23 Dec., 1610), vii,
67 ; necessity of the contiol of autho-
rity to keep themselves in order and
in a state of subordination (28 Jan.,
1811), 206.

, objections to the employment of,

with the Spanish troops (3 AJay, 1812),
ix. 109; in the Portuguese service to
be paid from the Cliest of Aids (5
Aug., 1812), 343.

British troops, 40,000, for the campaign
of 1813 (31 Jt/n., 1813), X. 67 ; always
fight (25 July, 1813), 569.

Broke, Captain, takes the Chesapeake
(20 July, 1813), X. 556.

Brunswick, Duke of, proposed appoint-
ment of, to command the Portuguese
army (27 Aug., 1810), vi. 384; inuti-
lity of his corps (29 Aug., 1810),
393.

, letter to (4 Jan., 1811), vii. 105. ;

intrigue to substitute him for Mar-
shal Beresford in the command ot‘ the
Portuguese army (25 Alay, 1811),
608.

, letter to (10 Aug., 181 1 ), viii. 240 ;

wishes his regiment to goto Germany
(9 Oct., 1811), 329.

Brunswick Oels, desertion from (4 Aug.,
1813), X. 597.

Brunswick Legion, large desertions from
. (19 Jan., 1811), vii. 162.

Buffs, pass the Douro (11 May, 1809),
iv. 323 ; furious attack made on them
after landing (12 May, 1809), 32(i.

, request to wear the word Douro”

on their colours (3 March, 1813), x,
163.

Bugio, tower of (20 Nov., 1809), v. 300,
301.

, proposed leteution of (12 May,

1810), vi. lOf) ; proposed occupation
of (30 May, 1810), 162.

Bullion, profitable trade carried on in,
between Falmouth and Lisbon (12
March, 1810), V. 588.

Bullock carts of Portugal, weight car-
ried by them, and daily journey of (11
Aug., 1808), iv. 85.

Bullocks, draught, never allowed to be
consumed for food (18 Dec., 1810),
vii. 53. •

, given in charity to Portuguese

villages (28 March. 1812), ix. 18,

19.

, draught, answer equally well with

horses (14 May, 1813), x. 378.
Bunhury, Colonel Sir Henry, miscalcu-
lations in his abstract of military ope-
rations in Portugal (25 March, 1811),
vii. 402.

, thanked for his map of France

(19 Srpt., 1813), xi. 121; Memoran-
dum for (1 Feb., 1814), 492.
Buonaparte, .Joseph, junction of with
Sebastiani (1 /w/y, 1809), iv. 486, 487 ;
(8 July, 1809), 500. (See Joseph.)
Buonaparte, Napoleon, neces-ity to, of
large armies to carry on his operations
in Spain (21 July, 180S), iv. 38 ; pro-
bability of his attempting to reach the
Astuiias by sea, 39 ; without sufficient
force in Spain to strike a permanent
blow (26 July, 1808), 47, 48; arrives
in Spain at the end of 1808 to super-
intend the operations in Spain (28
Jan., 1809), 260 ; dissatisfaction
throughout the French army in Spain

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE.— VOLS. IV. TO Xf.

13

at his measures (27 Jpn/, 1809),
273.

Buonaparte, Napoleon, steps to be taken
in case his whole attention should be
turned to the Peninsula (0 OcL, 1S09),
V. 212 ; sick, time before he can rein-
force his armies in Spain (20 Nov.,

1809) , 302; his intention of coming
into Spain, and speech to the Senate
(2 Jarf., 1810), 400.

his system hollow and inconsistent
with the interests of civilized society
(4 April, 1810), vi. 12; making great
naval exertions, and expediency of
having a large licet in the Tagus (2
July, 1810), 240 ; guards stationed at
Burgos to protect his journey (13

1810) , 266; his probable arrival in
Spain {\\ July, 1810), 269; proof of
his want of means to support his armies
in Spain (20 Aug., 1810), 373.

— — , unfounded report of his intention
to many Ferdinand to an Austrian
princess (6 Jan., 1811), vii. 115.

, gigantic eflbits made by him to

subdue Spain, and reasons why this is
imj racticable (5 July, 1811), viii. 81 ;
symptoms of his coming into Spain
(9 Aug., 1811), 186; consequences of
his arrival (28 Aug., 1811), 235 ;
must loAver his tone with the world if
he'does not remove the British from the
Peninsula (29 Sept., 1811), 300, 301 ;
leaves Paris to take the command of
his army in Germany (9 Oct., 1811),
329; hisconcpiest of thelVninsula,even
of tliat part of which he has military
povsession, still dihtant(4/>c., 1811),
436 ; general resistance to his fraudu-
lent tyranny, and measures indicated
to ensure success (24 Dec., 1811),
4<S2 ; tinancial causes of his extending
the dominion of France beyond her
natural limits, and impolicy of the
measure (31 Jan., 1812), 582, 583.

, at Moscow (1 Nov., 1812), ix.

530 ; would send out a fleet if he had
money, but has none (10 Dec., 1812),
616,620.

, reconciled to the Pope (10 March,

1813), X. 176; difiiculty of, in form-
ing another army without the prison-
ers in England and Russia QIA March,
1813), 230; at Dresden (13 June,
1813) 437 ; his losses in the battles
of Lutzen and Bautzen, and offer of
a congress at Prague (17 Jir/«c,l8l3),
443; intends to make peace with
Russia and Prussia, but to pursue his
objects in Spain, i6.; sends SouU from
Dresden on hearing of the passage of
the Ebro (25 July, 1813), 567 ; bases
on which he rests, internally and exter-

nally, and consequent fall if confined
to the limits of France {%Aug., 1813),
615; necessity of obtaining from the
Allies a declaration how far they will
persevere in the contest, with a view
to Buonaparte’s dethronement, before
the Due de Berri should be allowed to
join the British army, i6. ; remarks on
the proceedings of the Allies in their
negociations with (13 Aug.’ 1813),
633 ; has the Allies exactly in the state
he w'ould wish (14 Atfg., 1813), 639;
the best security to be found in the
reduction of the power and influence
of the grand disturber, 640.

Buonaparte, Napoleon, apprehension
that he may detach a large force to
Spain, by a lengthened renewal of the
armistice in Germany (18 1813),

xi. 12; his designs on the Russians
and Prussians alter the expiration
of the armistice (27 Aug., l8l3),
47 ; removes to Erfurt (29 Sept.,
1813), 153; if driven to the French
frontier, the Allies might force him
to make peace on their own terms
(18 Oct., 1813), 207; reinforces his
loss with Augereau’s corps (26 Oct.,
1813), 220 ; distress of, for experienced
officers and soldiers (9 Nov,, 1813),
272; his arrival at Parh', having no
head-quarters and no army ( 1 1 Nov.,
1813), 275; retreats too rapidly even
for the Cossacks (13 Nov., 1813), 279 ;
ruins equallj" his ally and his enemy
(14 Nov., 1813), 290; descrij)ti()n of
the class of his adherents (18 Nov,
1813), 299; universal desiie of the
people to get rid of him (21 Nov.,

1813) , 304 ; his power stands upon
corruption, 305 ; policy of making
peace with him, ib.', near approach to
the termination of his disgusting
tyranny (22 Nov., 1813), 310; conti-
nued desire of the people to shake off
his yoke (1 Jan., 1814), 413; makes
peace with Ferdinand, and probable
result ill Spain if he had had less pride
and more common sense (10 Jan.,

1814) , 433; (13 Jan., 1814), 445;
military error at Leipsic (10 Jan.,
1814), 435 ; prevailing hostility to the
Buonaparte dynasty {A March, 1814),
546, 547; defeat at Soissons (18
31tn'ch, 1814), 591 ; false reports con-
cerning (1 April, 1814), 617; abdica-
tion of, and pension assigned to (13
April, 1814), 640; prevailed on to
abdicate (14 April, 1814), 643 ; Mar-
shals and Generals quit him on his
abdication being pronounced (1 4
1814), 643; pension to be received
by him (16 April, 1814), 648*

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INDEX.

Burghersh, Lord, examined on the Court
of Inquiry (1808), iv. 230.

, letter to, (28 Oc/., 1809), v. 251 ;

nature of his report from the south-
eastern provinces (31 Oc/., 1809), 268.

-, letter to (8 Marchy 1814), xi. 567.

Burglary, legal sentence for (27 March,
1813), xi. 320.

Burgos, flight of the French to (11
March, 1812), ix. 348.

, castle of, its position, and attacks

and siege of (20 Sepl,^ 1812), ix. 437,
et seq. ; siege raised (22 Oct., 1812),
511; causes for raising it (26 Oct.,

1812) , 514; fault in the expedition
in not taking the best troops (23 Nov.,

1813) , 573; failure from disobedience
of orders, 573, 574 ; indiscipline of the
troops on the retreat from Burgos (28
AW., 1812), 582.

, castle ot, blown up by the French

in their retreat (13 June, 1813), x.
435; {\4Junr, 1813), 437.

Burue, Colonel, recommendation of, and
reward bestowed (22 Aug., 1808), iv.
115, and no/e.

Burrard, Lieut. General Sir Harry, ap-
pointed second in command to Sir Hew
Halrymple (15 Juty, 1808), iv. .30;
(•20 Juiy, 1808), 33 ; letter to (8 Aity.,

1808), 66 ; letter to, on the resources
of Portugal (11 Aug., 1808), 84 ; calls
Sir John Moore’s corps to the assist-
ance of Sir A. Wellesley’s army (21
Aug. 1808), 107 ; lands, and approves
Sir A. Wellesley’s dispositions at
Vimeiro, 108 ; Sir A. W^ellesley’s ac-
knowledgments to, for allowing him
to bring the action of the 21st August
to a close (17 Sept., 1808), 158; ex-
tract from the narrative of his pro-
ceedings, read at the Court of Inquiry,
and examination of (1803), 221.

Busaco, Convent of (21 Sept,, 1810), vi.
460; battle of (30 Sept.. 1810), 470;
number of the enemy killed at (27 Oct.,
1810), 555 ; amount of F>euch force
at the battle of (3 Nov., 1810), 582.

, British force at, and subsequent

operations (23 Feb., 1811), vii. 306.

, why the cavalry cannot be returned

for the battle of, for medals (16 Nov.,
1813), xi. 295 ; principle of distribu-
tion of medals for (28 Nov., 1813), 332.

Byng, General, distinguished conduct
atMouguerre (14 Dec,, 1813),xi. 370.

C.

Ca9adore8, explained (1 May, 1809), iv.
287,

Cagadores, inefficiency of (9 April,

1810) , vi. 28; conduct of, at the pas-
sage of the Coa (29 July, 1810), 306,
307; (1 Aug., 1810), 317.

, defective strength of (8 April,

1811) , vii. 437.

Gaceres, intention to halt there (30 Aug.,

1809) , V. 100.

, cause of the French taking their

position at (2 April, vi. 5; (4

1810), 12.

Cadiz, proposed security of (15 July,
1808), iv. 28.

, rooted jealousy of the Spaniards re-
specting, and garrison requisite for it
(25 1809), V. 90; necessity of a

British garrisoii’s being there, if the
south of Spain is to be defended (3
Sept., 1809), 113; means of putting
in security 4000 or 5000 men, from a
coup de main by the inhabitants (4
Sept., 1809), 119; possession of, in
what case absolutely necessary (5
Sept., 1890), 125; defence of, and
preparations for (22 Dec., 1809),
387 ; Lord W^ellington's visit to, and
jealousy of the inhabitants, ib. ; ex-
pediency of disarming batteries on
the north side of the harbour (30 Jan.,

1810) , 471 ; possibility of its holding
out against the French (31 Juu.,
1810), 480; instructions to detach an
adequate force to assist iii its preserva-
tion, 481 ; requisition for assistance,
and embarkation of General W. Stew-
art (5 Ftb., 1810), 487 ; conditions to
be made with the governor previously
to lauding, 488 ; acceptance of the otter
of a Portuguese regiment for service
at (9 Feb., 1810), 492; its amount
(10 Feb., 1810), 497; satisfaction
there at the arrival of British and Por-
tuguese troops (‘28 Ftb., 1810), 532;
advantages of continuing the contest
at (1 March, 1810), 539; cavalry and
ordnance sent to (9 March, 1810),
560 ; probable withdrawal of the
French from (21 March, 1810), 587 ;
expediency of removing every Spanish
ship of war from (27 March, 1810),
600 ; floating and marine defences
for, 602, 603 ; distressing want of pro-
visions at (30 March, 1810), 698;
propriety of sending a Portuguese
regiment (30 March, 1810), 610.

, diversion of money resources at

(15 April, 1810), vi. 37 ; (29 April,
1810), 66; corps stationed at, to be
considered part of Lord W ellington’s
army, and orders consequent thereon
May, 1810), 108; arguments
against removing the army to Cadiz,
ia the event of an evacuation of Por-

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE, VOLS. IV. TO XI.

15

tugal (30 Matf, 1810), 163 ; real
strength of the enemy before (20
June, 1810), 210 ; imjpolicy of remov-
ing the army to Cadiz, without mak-
ing an effort to maintain the position
in Portugal (14 July, 1810), 268 ; risk
in attempting to raise the siege (10
Aug., 1810), 345 ; accurate account of
batteries and works at, inserted in the
English newspapers, 346 ; ruin to the
army in Portugal, by the French
raising the siege of Cadiz (11 Sepi.,
1810), 4i9, 430; safety of withdraw-
ing all the British troops from Cadiz
(12 Sept., 1810), 431; supplies of
specie obtained by the British army
from Cadiz, and effects of the Spanish
government obtaining 600,000/. there
for bills of exchange on England (3
Oi/., 1810), 481; j)robable relief of
Cadiz by the operations in Portugal
(3 Nov., 1810), 581, et seq.

Cadiz, proposed attack of the enemy on
(1 Dec., 1810), vii. 24 ; doubt of the
relief of Andalusia causing the raising
of the siege (21 Dec., 1810), 58;
troops matched with Soult from the
siege (31 Dec., 1810), 88 ; sortie from
(31 Jan., 1811), 212; force which
ought to have been stationed at Cadiz
(23 March, 1811), 391.

, troops that can be spared from

(24 June, 1811), viii. 44; probability
of a serious attempt on, by the French
(20yw/y,l81l), 128; (22 Julfj,mi),
136; probable submission of to the
French (14 Aug., 1811), l'J2; bad
spirit at (15 Aug., 1811), 199; con-
ditions under which the king’s troops
were placed under the orders of the
governor (12 Dec, 1811), 452; inuti-
lity of demonstrations towards the
French lines (29 Jan., 1812), 575 ;
effectual raising of the blockade by
an expedition against Seville, 576.

— , expediency of drawing to Lord
Wellington’s army the division at (20
March, 1812), ix. 3, 4 ; break up of
Soult from (29 March, 1812), 19;
plan by Lord Wellington for attack-
ing the blockading troops (16 Aug.,

1812) , 361; (25 Aug., 1812), 381;
blockade raised (9 Sept,, 1812), 414;
recommendation to keep in repair the
works at the Isla, and at Cadiz, 417;
state of the works abandoned by the
French before Cadiz and the Isla (13
Sept., 1812), 428, and note.

, confused state of affairs at (27

Jan., 1813), x. 53; expediency of the
removal of the Cortes from (21 April,

1813) , 311 ; effects of the jealousy of
the democracy at (9 Aug., 1813), 620.

Cadiz, climate unfavorable to disorders
of the lungs (23 Oct., 1813), xi. 216;
infamous attempt of the libellers of
(6 Nov., 1813), 258 ; proposed with-
drawal of the garrison from (8 Nov.,
1813), 267 ; withdrawal of the British
troops from (7 Dec., 1813), 350;
grounds of their being sent thither,
352.

Cadogan, Hon. G. (now Earl Cadogaii),
(21 July, 1808), iv. 35, ;io/c.

Cadogan, Lieut. Colonel Hon. H., mission
of to Cuesta (30 May, 1809), iv.
371.

, death and conduct after his wound

(22 June, 1813), x. 447 ; wounded in
the spine, 454; his professional anxiety
when dying (24 June, 1813), 455.

Calibre of guns, the one best adapted
for all purposes indicated (6 Maij,

1812) , ix. 118.

Calvo, Seuor, Don Luis de, letter to (20
Aug., 1809), want of food, and not
motives of a political or military
nature, the cause of Sir A. Wellesley’s
withdrawing from Spain, v. 57 ; want
of confidence in Seuor Calvo’s assur-
ances, 58 ; insiiltmg insinuation in
his letter of the 19th (21 Aug., 1809),
63; proof of his want of good faith,
64.

Cam\)iidge, Duke of (1 May, 1810), vi.
73; letters to (7 May, 1810), 95;
(14 May, 1810), 115.

, letter to (11 Jati., 1811), vii.

129.

Cameron, General, desirous of a baron-
etcy (24 Nov., 1810), vii. 5; his ser-
vices, ih. ; condoled with on the death
of his son (15 May, 1811), 558.

, Lieut. Colonel, mortally wounded

at Fuentes de Ouoro (8 21/ay, 1811),

vii. 532.

Caininha, voluntary offer of bullocks by
the inliabitants of (27 June, 1811),

viii. 53.

Camp ei|uipage. Memorandum of ar-
ticles of, required from England (2
Dec., 1809), v. 341.

Camp kettles, carriage of, must be paid
by the public (28 Sept., 1809), v.
195 ; answer from the Treasury re-
8i)ecting, requested (24 Jan., 1810),
448 ; consequences of delay in sup-
plying (14 March, 1810), 572.

, new tin introduced (19 Sept.,

1813) , xi. 123.

Campaign, one half of the French sol-
diers who take the field lost in every
campaign (26 Jan., 1811), vii.
195.

in the Peninsula in 1810, cost

of (23 21/«rc/i, 1811). vii. 388.

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INDEX,

Campaijj;ii of 1812, its great success (23
iVbv., 1812), ix. 573.

of 1813, proposed opening of, on

the Ui of May Marchy 1813), x.
239.

Campbell, Brig. General Alexander, let-
ter to, conduct of the Marquis

in absenting himself without leave
(24 May, 1809), iv. 362.

, obliged to go home, from the bad-
ness of his wound (4 Sept. 1809), v.
117; letters given to him (10 Sept.,

1809), 138; (Lieut. General Sir Alex-
ander), wounded at Talavera (3 Dec.,

1809) , 332 ; arrival in good health (14
Fe6., 1810), 500.

, letter to (I ^pri/, 1810), vi. 2;

recruits taken from the prisons (8
April, 1810), 22 ; Mem('raadum for,
on the surrender of Ciudad Rodrigo
(2 July, 1810), 238.

■ , Major General, letter to (25 Nov.,

1810) , vii. 6 ; the only general officer
with the army, who came out with it
(26 Jan., 1811), 190.

, letter to, respecting a narrative of

complaints of a Lieut. Colonel (21
Sept., 1811), viii. 294 ; letter to the
Adjutant General, respecting (3 Oct.,

1811) , 317; letter to, on his departure
for the East Indies (22 Nov., 1811),
419.

— Lieut. General Sir A., command
at the Isle of France (22 April, 1812),
ix. 75; proxy for Lord Wellington at
the installation of the knights of the
Bath (18 June, 1812), 237 ; urged
to go to the Isle of France, 237,

, 5238.

Campbell, Lieut. General (Governor of
Gibraltar), to delay sending from
Gibraltar troops to Malta (26 Dec.,

1812) , X. 4.

Campbell, Major General, at Alicante,
directions for striking a blow against
the French (4 Jan., 1813), x. 20;
approval of his declining to supply
the wants of the Spanish troops (28
Jan., 1813), 56 ; approval of his mea-
sures respecting the 2d Italian regi-
ment (25 FeA., 1813), 142.

Campbell, Captain (Major General Sir
Colin), recommendation of (20 Aug.,
1808), iv. 105.

, promised promotion of (18 Feb.,

1810), V. 505; wishes for his promo-
tion (31 March, 1810), 611.

, made a major by brevet, by the

Duke of York, vi. 442; promised
a Lieutenant Colonelcy by brevet,
ib.

— , his great utility (22 Oct., 1811),
viii. 353.

Campo Mayor, Romana directed to
place a good garrison in (6 Sept.,
1810), vi. 406.

, its insignificance (23 Feb., 1811)

vii. 282 ; proposed security of against
a coup (le main, 283 ; (2 March, 1811),
325, 326 ; importance for Badajor.
that the enemy should not obtain (26
Feb., 1811), 316 ; march to attack the
French at (18 March, 1811), 372;
fall of Q17 March, 1811), 407, 410;
retaken by Marshal Beresford (30
March, 1811), 418; possibility of
making it tenable (4 April, 1811),
429.

Canada, observations on the defence of
(22 Feb., 1814), xi. 525.

Candour and fair dealing, necessity of
preserving a rhaiacter for (13

^ 1811), vii. 138.

Canning, Right Hon. G., contemplated
arrangement for making Lisbon the
depot of all the stores intended for
the Peninsula (13 Apj'il, 1809), iv.
264; letter to (7 May, 1809), on
using the King’s name in the grant of
the increase of pay to the officers of
the Portugtiese army, .314.

, observations on bis dispatch of

the 12ih August to Marcpiis Welles-
ley (5 Sepf.s 1809), v. 123; letter to
(6 Oct., 1809), 211.

, letter to (15 May, 1810), vi. 117.

, letter to (13 March, 1814), xi.

575.

Canning, Captain (30 Nov. 1809), v.
324.

, (15 1810), vi.ll7.

, aide de camp, sent to do duty

with his regiment (13 Aiig., 1811),

viii. 189.

, sent with the dispatches on the

capture of Badajoz (7 April, 1812),

ix. 44.

Cannon, left loaded and unspiked by
Spaniards in their flight (25 Aan,,
1809), V. 85.

, 3000 pieces of, taken from the

enemy in the campaign of 1812 (23
Nov., 1812), ix. 573.

Cantabria, operations on the coast of
(22 April, 1813), x. 318.

Capital punishment, observations on
the commutation of to transportation
(14 June, 1808), iv. 12.

Capitaos Mor, directions for their an-
noying the enemy with their orde-
iianza (28 Fth., 1810), v. 530 (1
March, 1810), 534.

, expediency of a proper selection

of (10 April, 1811), vii. 452.

Capitulations with the enemy in Ger-
many should extend to the Allies

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE, — ^VOLS. IV. TO XI,

in the Peninsula (9 Nov.j 1813), xi.
271.

Caps, consequences of havin^^ them
like those of the French, (6 Nov,,
1811), viii. 379; advantage of the
narrow top cups of infantry, ib.

Captains of companies, expediency of
allowing them to ride (29 ^pi,,

1809) , V. 198.

Captains General of provinces, new
organization of (27 Dec., 1812), x.
10; responsible for the realization
of the revenues of the provinces (15
Mat/, 1813), 379 ; powers with
which they should be armed to con-
trol the conduct of the intendants,
380 ; necessity of an increase of the
powers of Captains General (9
1813), 620.

, in Castille and in Estremadura,

clashing of authorities by the ap-
pointment of, independent of the Cap-
tain General of tlie armies (14 Sept.,
1813), xi. 109; defective authority
of Captains General (7 Dec., 1813), 349.

Captured property, (See Prize.)

Caraccas, consequences of the successful
rebellion in (14 Sept,, 1810), vi. 439,
440,

Carlos de Espaua, Don, carries one of
the enemy’s posts (8 At/ff., 1810), vi.
342 ; numbers of (3 Nov., 1810), 579;
a good man and officer (8 Nov., 1810),
597 ; provisions for (11 Nov., 1810),
607; issue of tents to (12 Nov.,

1810) , 615.

, in what case to command General

Fane’s detachment (24 Nov., 1810),

vii. 2 ; trouble with him and his pro-
visions (29 Nov., 1810), 12; Lord
Wellington’s determination respect-
ing him, 13; supplied from the ma-
gazines of Abrantes {\',y Jan., 1811),
139 ; wounded (16 Feb., 1811), 269.

, sent into Castille (13 Ju/^, 1^1 1)>

viii. 100; appointed to command all Spa-
nish affairs ill Castille (20 Ju/t/, 181 1),
122; supply of muskets to (30 Auff.,

1811) , 247; clothing requested for
(23 Oct., 1811), 3.)4 ; directions to
collect his inftmtry at San Felices
(22 Nov., 1811), 420; impossibility
of extending permanent posts into
the Sierra de Francia (25 Nov.,
1811), 422; instructions for prevent-
ing the enemy throwing in convoy
into Ciudad Rodrigo (28 Nov., 181 1),
427 ; desire to relinquish his situation
(4 Jan., 1812), 530 ; distresing report
on Ciudad Rodrigo, and statement of
what Lord Wellington has done for
the place (20 March, 1802), 668.

f conditions on which tlie English

17

aid is to be applied (28 May, 1812), ix.
179; instructions for (31 Aug,, 1812),
391 ; letter to (3 Sept., 1812), 393 ;
to withhold the pay from the garrison
of Ciudad Rodrigo till punishment be
inflicted for murdering prisoners of
war (26 Sept., 1812), 451 ; amount
and expense of his corps (17 Oct.,
1812), 496, 497 ; conditions on which
pay to his troops was advanced (2
Dec., 1812), 596.

Carlos de Espana, Don, announces the
surrender of Pamplona (I Nov., 1813),
xi. 242, note; congratulated, and
medals for Salamanca transmitted (5
Nov., 1813), 255,

Carlota, La, by law cannot be Regent
of Spain (29 April, 1810) vi. 09 (3
Oct., 1810), 483.

, not wished bv the Prince Regent

that she should be Regent of Spain
(25 1813), X. 146; fails in her

object at Cadiz (31 March, 1813),
247.

Carriages, defective supply of, by the
Portuguese people (14 May, 1810),
vi. 114,

, numbeiing and registering of (23

Jan., 1811), vii. 117.

Carrion, arrival on the (26 Oct., 1812),

ix. 516.

Carthagena, British gai risen to be sent
to (12 Dec., 181 1), viii. 448 ; detailed
instructions for^and engineering, artil-
lery, and medical information to be
transmitted from, to Lord Welling-
ton, 449, 450 ; assistance rendered,
in what liglit to be represented to the
Spaniards, 453; the British called on
to garrison (1 Feb., 1812) 589 ; ex-
pediency of securing the communica-
tion of the town with the sea (25 Feb.,

1812), 632, 633.

, expediency of strengthening the

posts during the crisis (24 Aug.,
1812), ix. 377 ; yellow fever at, (29
Aug., 1812), 384.

, troops at, under whose directions

(9 May, 1813) x. 365.

, withdrawal of the. British troops

from (7 Dec., 1813) xi. 350; ground
of their being sent thither, 352.

Carts, obstacles by the Civil Govern-
ment to Sir A. Wellington’s obtain-
ing (8 July, 1809), iv. 501 ; abuses of
the mode in which carts are taken
(9 July, 1809), 502 ; consequences of
seizing carts lor the Portuguese army
army (13 July. 1809), 504.

, unjust seizure of, for private pur-
poses (11 Oct., 1609), v. 214, 215;
hiring of with rations, and a fixed
piice (19 Oct., 1800), 230; drawn by

78

INDEX.

bullocks in Portugal, rate nt which
they move (30 Oc^, 1809) 254; di-
rections for moving out of the ene-
my»s way (27 Feb., 1810), 528.

Carts, bribes by 'Owners of, to quit the
convoy (2 Nov,, 1810), vi. 575.

- — ■, impossibility of the Portuguese
Government procuring 130 (15 Feb.,

1811), vii. 264; consequences of the
deficiencies of carts (8 April, 1811),
440, 441.

, ])eiially for non-attendance of

owners (28 Nov., 1811), viii. 427.

, hired fee for producing them (6

Dec,, 1811), 439; empty, two days
going ten miles on a good road (7
Jan,, 1812), 536.

Carvajal, Don J. de, difficulties of realiz-
ing the resources of the country by the
Intendauts of the armies (1 1 April,
1813), X. 280 ; exclusive allotment of
the niiietenths to the maintenance of
the armies, 281.

Cascaes Bay, impracticability of the
attack on (8 Aug., 1808), iv, 69.

, ordnance in, to be removed, (8

Oct,, 1810), vi. 497.

•, its occupation, when an object of

importance (5 June, 1811), vii. 642.

Casemates, inferiority of to blindages
(1 June, 1812), ix. 196.

Castalla, defeat of the French at (13
Afn'il, 1813) (5 May, 1813), x. 352,
353.

Castanheira, river, proposed damming
up the mouth of, and its results, (2U
Oct^, 1809), V. 237.

Castanos, General, defeat of Dupont
(30 July, 1808), iv. 50 ; (1 Aug., 1808),
56 ; force under (5 Sept,, 1808) 142.

, deserving of confidence, (7 Feb.,

1810), v. 489 ; his opinion of the
French war in Spain (1 March, 1810),
539.

, extraordinary notion of the French

soon retiring from the Peninsula (11
May, 1810), vi. 101.

, arrived at Lisbon (6 March, 1811),

vii. 345; letter to (16 March, 1811),
362 ; letter to (15 April, 1811), 469 ;
appointed to command in Galicia
(16 April, 1811), 473; letter to (24
April, 1811), inclosing a Memoran-
dum of a plan of operations, 500 ; co-
operation of in the seige of Badajoz
(13 May, 1811), 550; 20,000 stands
of arras given to (14 May, 1811),
552; Lord Wellington transmits
copies of two intercepted letters to
(10 June, 181 1)> vii. 653; and an-
nounces his raising the siege of Bada-
jos, 654*

Memorandum fur (13 July, 1811),

viii. 99; a visionary (20 July, 1811),
127 ; letter to (24 July, 1811), 137 ;
dispatch to (20 Dec,, 1811) 473;
fixes himself in Ciudad Rodrigo, and
rations drawn by his head quarters
(19 Feb., 1812), 621 ; Memorandum
for (24 Feb., 1812), 629; orders to
pay him every attention in his pass-
age to Galicia (5 March, 1812), 652.
Castanos, General, request to advance to
Valladolid (3 Sept., 1 812), ix. 394; and
of a conference with him (9 Sept.,

1812) , 414; letter to (7 Oc/., 1812); re-
quested to decide whether the Retiro
shall be delivered over to the Spanish
Brigadier, 477 ; cordial co-operation
of, with the Marquis of Wellington
(1 Nov., 1812), 528.

, pecuniary arrangements (1 Jan.,

1813) , X. 16, note ; letter to (12 Feb.,

1813), money and clothing supplied to
Spanish troops, 112, 113; organization
of the 4th army (2 March, 1813),
157 ; and of the 6th and 7th, 159 ;
letter to, unwillingness to interfere
in affairs which do not belong to him,
and case of General Giron (13 March,
1813), 186 ; remarks on his proposed
organization for the infantry (19
March, 1813), 210 ; arrives at Sala-
manca (28 May, 1813), 404 ; recalled
to the Council of State at Cadiz (28
June, 1813), 470 ; his public services
(30 June, 1813), 476 ; why recalled,
477 ; recommended to obey the Go-
vernment (5 Aug,, 1813), 602; when
removed (6 Aug,, 1813), 607 ; inex-
pediency of removing him (7 Aug,,
1813), 608.

, letter to, does well to continue his

journey to Cadiz (13 Sept, 1813), xi.
117.

Castello Branco, movements ordered in
case the French should attempt an
invasion of Portugal (8 Aug,, 1809),

v. 9.

, letter to the Bishop of (25 Nov.,

1811), viii. 421.

Castille, pretty little expedition into (30
Aug., 1809), V. 94 ; the enemy will
strike there a blow of importance (2
Dec., 1809), 328 ; line of operations
on the frontiers indicated (9 Dec.,

1809) , 345, 346; movement to the
frontiers (19 Dec., 1809), 382; col-
lection of the French in (30 Jan.,

1810) , 467.

, movement into, to bring Marmont

to a general action (26 May, 1812),

ix. 174; practical evils from the ap-
pointment of a Captain General and
Staff to the province (11 Dec,, 1812),
623.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OP PRANCE.— -VOLS. IV. TO XI. 19

Castlereagb, Viscount, letter to, from
Lord Cathcart (8 Sept,^ 1807), iv. 5,
note» (^See Secretary of State.)

letter to, probability of his being

out of office; enclosing letters from
Lord Burgbersh and Captain Ruman
(31 Oct.) 1 809), V. 268 ; his unbounded
kindness, and concern at his misfor-
tunes (28 Nov.) 1809), 317; character
of the officers employed by him in
Spain (19 1809), 380.

, mediation between the Spanish

colonies, and subsidy to the Spaniards
(27 April f 1812), ix. 93 ; his probable
answer on the next proposition for
peace (23 Augf. 1812), 375.

, entertained by Caiilincourt at

dinner (14F<?5., 1814), xi. 518 ; Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs, letter to,
embassy to Paris (21 April, 1814),
668 .

Castrejon, affair at (21 Juli/, 1812), ix.
295, 298.

Casualties after a battle, return of, how
collected (1 2 ^)Ejn7, 1814), xi. 638, wo/c.

Catalans, the least to be depended on
of any of the Spaniards (19 Dec.,

1809), 381.

, hatred of the French to, from their

unquenchable spirit (20 /w/y, 1813),
X, 552.

Catalonia, proposed mission of an officer
into (19 Nov., 1809), v. 295 ; inex-
pediency of any partial operation (19
Dec., 1809), 381.

, amount of French army in, June,

1810 (18 and 19 Julg, 1810), vi. 279,
283 ; French force in (2 Augf., 1810),
319.

■ , increasing interest in the war in

(15 Aug., 1811), viii. 200.

■ , expediency and advantages of the

expedition to(ll April, 1812), ix. 55, 65,

, reinforcements shipped for at Co-
runa (1 and 2 March, 1813), x. 156,
157 ; reinforcements sent to, from
Coruna (15 March, 1813), 188, 189 ;
directions for conveying to, the regi-
ments of Pontevedra and El Principe
(21 March, 1813), 220 ; letter to the
Spanish General Officer commanding
in (29 March, 1813), 243.

, march of the 3rd army from (5

Sept,, 1813), xi, 83 ; changes of hands
in the command of the troops in (7
Sc/)/., 1813), 92; numerically stronger
than the enemy (11 Nov,, 1813), 276 ;
causes of the paralysed state of affairs
in (14 Nov., 1813) ; thoughts of going
into (22 Nov., 1813), 309; British
troops ordered to march from, to the
south of France (8 March, 1814),
563; basis on which the garrisons

are to be allowed to capitulate (17
March, 1814), 589.

Cathcart, Lord, commands ibe laud ex-
pedition to Copenhagen (1807), iv. 1 ;
dispatch to, affair of Kioge (19 Aug,,
1807), 2 ; letter from, to Lord Castle-
reagh (8 Sept., 1807), 5, note,

Cathcart, Lieut. Colonel Hon, C. M.
(Major General Lord Greenock), letter
to(l8/a;i., 1814), xi. 464.

Cattle, quantity of consumed in Portu-
gal (\b July, 1810), vi. 271; cheap-
ness of in Spain, and number brought
into Portugal by the army, 272.

, cattle for food, British soldiers

never allowed to collect, vii. 53.

, stealing of from the British army,

impunity for, by the Portuguese
authorities (9 June, 1813), x. 428.

Cavalry to carry three days’ corn (3
June, 1809), iv. 385; number uith
which Sir A. Wellesley will enter
Spain (27 June, 1809), 470; difficulty
of keeping up their number in the cli-
mate of Portugal, ib.

, amount of, in S[)ain, Spanish and

English (25 Aug., 1809), 83; charac-
ter of the Spanish, v. 84 ; reasons for
not bringing away the horses of, from
Portugal (14 Nov., 1809), 278; dis-
asters suffered in the first years of the
revolutionary war by the French ca-
valry from their flight and misbeha-
viour (9 Dec., 1809), 345; inefficiency
of Spanish cavalry from want of dis-
cipline, ib. ; blow of essential import-
ance prevented being struck from
their not being in order (27 Jan,,

1810) , 459.

, liability of cavalry to panic, and

kept out of action as long as possible
Lord Wellington (23 Feb., 1811),
vii. 286 ; the most delicate arm we
possess (21 March, 1811), 374 ; in-
structions for the management of,
in the field, 375 ; excellent, falling off
of (8 April, 1811), 440; want of food
for (9 J/pri/, 11811), 448; superiority
of the French in (23 Mag, 1811),
597.

, cavalry affairs near Elvas (27 June,

1811) , viii. 57; difference between
the old and new cavalry, 58 ; British,
amount of (11 July, 1811), 92 ; causes
why they were in bad order (4 Aug.,
1811), 170 ; advantages from an aug-
mentation in the Peninsula (27 Aug.,
1811), 231 ; mules attached to each
regiment (31 Aug., 1811), 251; pro-
posed redaction of all regiments to
three squadrons (17 Sept., 1811), 289,

— trick of officers of, in galloping at
every thing (18 June, 1812), ix. 238;

80

INDEX.

directions for cavalry charging) iL;
Portuguese, flight of(13 Aug.^ 1812),
351; desire of having the British ca-
valry in good order early in the cam-
paign of 1813« and how to be can-
toned (9 Dec., 1812), 613.

Cavalry, new organization of, in one
corps (2 Jn/i., 1813), x. 19; calcula-
tion for the demand of a regiment of,
for horses (10 Fei., 1813), 103 ; num-
ber of men to be mounted, in the
army, and horses to mount them, ib. ;
Spanish, contemidated reforms in (24
i'VAj, 1813), 137 ; leorganization of
(27 1813), 149 ; British, arrange-

ment of into one division under Sir
S. Cotton (7 Aprily 1813), 268.

, vedettes placed under the protec-
tion of infantry (18 Ot7., 1813), xi.
207 ; why not to receive medals for
the battle of Busaco (16 Nov., 1813),
295.

Ceira, directions for putting the bridges
on in a state of repair (30 Jane, 1811),
viii. 63.

Celorico, complaints against the magis-
trates and people of (I May, 1810),
vi. 76 ; precautions for destroying
telegraph at (3 Sept,, 1810), 402.

, entered by the French, 18th Dec.,

1810 (25 Dec,, 1810), vii. 71 ; re-
treat of tlie French from (25 March,

1811) , 393.

■ , magazines at, saved (24 April,

1812) , ix. 83,

Central Junta, political intrigue more
attended to by, than military opera-
tions (1 Sept., 1809), V. 108 j error of
the Central Junta in their mode of
providing supplies fur the Biitish
army (30 Oct., 1809), 253; ineflicacy
of the orders to the Provincial Juntas,
256.

Certificates for money borrowed, re-
marks on the proposed alteration of
(30 June, 1812), ix. 263.

— — for the proposed loan, red ink alter-
ations in (4 Feb.y 1813), x. 86, and
note ; will not answer for the loans (24
March, 1813), 227 ; never been able
to issue even one (28 March, 1813),
239.

Ceuta fixed upon for an hospital (13
May, 1810), vi. 108 ; (20 Jane, 1810),
208.

saved from the Moors by a British

garrison (27 Nov., 1813), xi. 327 ; pro-
posed withdrawal of British troops
from (15 Jan., 1814), 450.

Chamusca, communication from (24
Nov., 1810), vii, 3; troops drawn back
to (16 Dec., 1810), 50; operations
with the brigades at (24 Dec,, 1810),

69 ; troops it might hold (1 Jan,, 1811),
94; a cantonment of the army (24
Jan., 1811), 183.

Chaplains, army, remarks on the esta-
blishment of (6 Feb., 1811), vii.
238.

insufficiency of half pay for (4 July,

1811), viii. 75.

Charities, amount in dollars sent out by
the Committee of, and difficulties in
the way of its distribution (8 Dec.,
1811), viii. 444.

Chatham, Lord, extent of his success
(13 Sept., 1809), iv. 568.

Chatillon, Congress at (8 March, 1814),
xi. 562.

Chest, robbery of by soldiers (24 Jan.,
1810), V. 448.

Children’s schools at Belem, visit to (24
Fe5., 1813), X. 138.

Choumara, M., perversion of, respecting
the battle of Toulouse (12 April,
1814), xi. 638.

Church lands, impolicy and inutility of
attempting the sale ot (1 Oct., 1812),
ix. 462 ; (17 Oct., 1812), 500 ; advan-
tage of land being in the hands of
the clergy, 501,

Cintra, convention of (30 Aug., 1808),
iv. 127 ; extent and character of Sir
A. Wellesley’s concurrence in the
convention (20 Sept., 1808), iv. 161 ;
Court of Inquiry ordered by the King,
the Royal warrant, and proceedings on
it (29 Oct., 1808), 163, e/ seq, ; inquiry
into the convention commonly called
of Cintra, but framed and signed at
Lisbon, held at Chelsea (14 Nov.,
1808), 165, note', report made by the
General officers forming the Court (22
Dec., 1808), 253; the King's decision
(20 Jan., 1809), 255 ; the convention,
why erroneously called of Cintra, 260,
note.

healthiness of Cintra (8 Jan., 1811),

vii, 119.

Cipher, key of French letter in, obtained
(13 Nov., 1811), viii. 400.

, undiscoverable, letters in sent to

London (25 June, 1812), ix. 254.

Circular letter to General Officers com-
manding divisions, on the enlistment
of Spanish soldiers (18 and 27 May,

1812) , ix. 153, 176; to Gem ral Offi-
cers commanding divisions, on the
state of discipline of the troops (28
iVov., 1812), 582.

Civil and military powers, union of, in
Spain (27 Jan., 1813), x. 52; (10 Feb,,

1813) , 101.

Civil department of the army to be
placed under military law (25 June,

1 1811), viii, 49,

81

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE.— VOLB. IV. TO XI.

Civil government scarcely exists in Por-
tugal (25 Aug»y 1809), v. 88.

Ciudad Kodrigo, letter to the junta of,
proposed payment to their agent in
Lisbon for articles received by the
British army when under Sir J.
Moore (20 /nne, 1809),iv. 440 ; siege
of meditated by the French (13 Sept,,

1809), 568.

, siege of by the French to be pre-
vented (30 Aug., 1809), v. 96; mis-
chief accruing from the French ob-
taining (1 Sept., 1809), 108; Sir A.
Wellesley’s announcement to strain
every nerve to relieve the place if at-
tacked by the French (2, 4, and 7 Sept.,
1809), 110, 114, 115, 127; good op-
portunity for their attacking (12 Sept,,
1809), 142; march to save, why de-
layed (22 Sept., 1809), 171; every
elfort will be made to save (29 Sept.,

1809) , 199, 201 ; fear of being too late
to save it (G Dec., 1809), 335; sum-
moned by the enemy (15 Feb.y 1810),
500; arrangements for relieving (11
March, 1810), 566; ignorance of the
governor of the enemy’s movements
near (20 March, 1810), 579.

, preparations by the enemy for an
attack on (ll/i/;n7,1810), vi. 31; inten-
tion of the enemy to invest (27 April,

1810) , 60 ; governor of able to relieve
himself (1 May, 1810), 74; investment
of, might be raised (2 May, 1810),
80 ; invested by the French, 83 ; pre-
parations for its relief, ib.‘, extract of
a letter to the governor (7 May, 1810),
94; determined answer of the gover-
nor when summoned by Mermet ( 14
and 16 May, 1810), 115, 120; extract
of a letter to the governor (6 June,
1810), 171 ; complete investment of
(9 June, 1810), 178; the worst for-
tified place in the world, delay of
the French in their siege of it, and
grounds for not risking a general ac-
tion ill the plains to relieve the place
(11 and 12 June, 1810), 187, 189;
risk to be incurred, to supply it
with musket ammunition, 188 ; doubt
of the people at making a vigorous
defence (15 June, 1810), 195 ; enemy
break ground at (17 & 18 June, 1810),
200,201; abundance of food at (19
June, 1810), 203 ; probability that the
place will be lost, ib, ; letter to the go-
vernor, %b. ; every thing will be done to
relieve it (20 June, 1810), 213 ; review
of strength, and inexpediency of risk-
ing an action to relieve it, 2 1 4, 216, ( 27
Jw/ic,1810), 228; delivery of biscuit by
the governor, 216 ; extravagant notion
by the French of its strength, 21 June,

1810), 218; probable treating for
surrender, t6.; orders in the event of a
surrender Q2‘l June, 1810), 220; (24
Jiu;tc,1810),221 ; great explosion heard
at (25 June, 1810), 225; progress
of the siege (27 June, 1810), 227;
desirable to relieve the place, 227,
228; the town in flames (23 June,
1810), 231 ; arrangements for the
British troops on its surrender (2

1810) , 238; governor of, told by the
Marques de la Romana that it is his
duty to hold out to the last moment
(5 July, 1810), 244 ; capitulates to the
French (11 July, 1810), 254; brief
historic notice of the siege (11 and
12 July, 1810), 257, 260; and grounds
for not attempting its relief, 257 ;
sullen silence of the Spaniards towards
the British after the fall (19 and 25
July, 1810), 282, 295; milder treat-
ment of the Spaniards by the French
after the fall of, 295 ; unmilitary ef-
fects of its fall on the Spanish troops
(11 Nov.,\8\0), 611.

CiudadRodrigo,no movement ofthe army
can take place so long as it holds out
(13 April, 1811), vii. 460; the French
but little provisions, 461 ; inutility of
blockading, the enemy having got in
provisions (14 April, 1811), 464 ;
amount of the enemy’s force in, ib. ;
arrangements for attacking (18 April,

1811) , 483.

proposed siege of (18 July, 1811),

viii. 118; blockaded by Don Julian,
120; intended mode of blockading
and attacking (8 Aug„ 1811), 180;
relieved by Marmont (29 Sept., 1811),
300; afi'airs near for the relief of
the place (29 Sept., 1811), 303, et
seq. ; General Renaud, governor of,
taken prisoner (16 Oct., 1811), 347 ;
arrival of the new governor, General
Barrie (6 Nov., 1811), 385; prepa-
rations for the siege (1 Jan., 1812),
521 ; proposed investment, and break-
ing ground (3 Jan., 1812), 529 ;
instructions to General Officers em-
ployed in the siege (8 Jan., 1812),
537 ; probable time in which it
will be taken (7 Jan., 1812), 536;
taken in half the time proposed (20
Jan., 1812), 557; ground broken (9
Jan., 1812), 540; details of the cap-
ture of the place hy storm (20 Jan.,

1812) , 549, et seg.; new principle in
sieges, nature of the battering ord-
nance at, and number of days con-
sumed by the French in taking the
place (29 Jan., 1812), 580; expense
of the works at defrayed by the Bri-
tish (9 Feb., 1812), 599; given over,

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INDEX.

with all its contents, to the Spanish
government (16 Feb,, 1812), 612;
Lord Wellington created Duque de
Ciudad Rodrigo (19 1812), 620;

measures adopted by Lord Welling-
ton for the security of the place (5
d/arcA, 1812), 649; apathy and neg-
ligence of the Spaniards, and amount
of provisions supplied to it by Lord
Wellington (20 March, 1812), 669.

Ciudad Rodrigo, impossibility of the ene-
my making any impression on, with a
determined garrison of 3000 men (24
March, 1812^ ix. 9, 10; apprehended
loss of the place by Spanish “ Manana'^
(4 April j 1812), 29 ; blockaded by the
French (11 April, 1812), 53; place
must be destroyed if the Spanish go-
vernment will not garrison it, 54 ;
would have been lost but ibr Lord
Wellington’s return (26 April, 1812),
87 ; apathy of the Spaniards in the
works(27 and 28 April, 1812), 93, 95 ;
provisions lodged in (29 April, 1812),
97 ; impediments to the movement into
Andalusia from the neglect of provi-
sioning, 98 ; mutiny of the garrison (3
and 7 May, 1812), 107, 129; notice
by Lord Wellington, that if not pro-
perly garrisoned by the Spanish go-
vernment he will destroy it (3 May,

1812) , 108 ; dislike of the Spaniards to

stay in garrison (4 3/ay, 1812), 114;
causes of the dissatisfied temper of
the otficers of the garrison (6 and 14
May, 1812), 124, 146; mode in which
Lord WelUngton proposes to pay the
garrison (14 3/«y, 1812), 148 ;

neglect of the Spaniards in transport-
ing to Ciudad Rodrigo the provisions
furnished by Lord Wellington (26
May, 1812), 171 ; portion of the
English aid applied to the payment
of the garrison (28 May, 1812), 179,
180; (2 June, 1812), 203; murder of
prisoners of war by the troops, and
filthy state of the city (26 Sept,,
1814451.

, desertion of Spanish garrison from

(2 April, 1813), X. 250.

, little loss occasioned in the English

trenches by the 13,000 shells thrown
by the French in the siege (23 Aua.,

1813) , xi. 32.

Clarence, Duke of, letter to (27 April,
1812), X. 332.

Clarendon, Earl of (19 Feb,, 1810), v.
507, wo/e. (See Villiers.)

Clausel, General, aide de camp of taken
prisoner (22 Fe6., 1811), vii. 280.

, wounded, and takes the command

of the army, after the disaster of Mar-
shal Marmont (28 July, 1812), ix« 320,

Clausel, General, retreat after the battle of
Vitoria (24 June, 1 813), x. 456, 457 ; his
force, and pursuit of by Lord Welling-
ton (27 and 28 June, 1813), 464, 471;
(I July, 1813), 477 ; road to France
why left open to him, 478 ; retreats
into France (14 and 19 July, 1813),
528,545.

Clergy, proposed return of to their pa-
rishes (6 April, 1811), vii. 433.

, advantages of land being in the

hands of (17 Oct., 1812), ix. 501.

, war of the Cortes against the (28

and30/wwe, 1813),x. 472,477 ; clergy
of Spain, fatal consequences of having
them against the British army (2
July, 1813), 491.

Clerks, wives and children of, rations
to (12 Sept., 1809), V.143.

Climate and service, proof of the advan-
tage of troops being inured to (27
JVov., 1811), viii. 426.

Clinton, Captain Lord, brings home the
account of the battle of Salamanca
(24 July, 1812), ix. 299.

, ground of his receiving two steps

of promotion at once (4 Auy., 1813),
X. 599.

Clinton, General W., commands at Ali-
cante, and force of Suchet near him
(7 JVov., 1812), ix. 540 ; inferiority of
strength to Suchet (9 Dec. , 1 8 1 2), 6 14.

, line of operations for the Anglo-

Siciliaii army (26 Oct., 1813), xi. 221 ;
salt provisions on the way to him (14
Nov., 1813), 286 ; desirous to quit the
command in Catalonia (25 Dec.,
1833), 397; letter to (7 Feb., 1814),
502 ; directions for breaking up hia
army on the removal of Suchet from
Catalonia (4 March, 1814), 544;
offer to, of the command of a division
in the south of France, 546 ; testimony
to his merits (19 April, 1814), 664.
Clinton, Major General H., observations
on his proposition fora levy of men of
inferior size and strength, to perform
certain duties (15 April, 1812), ix,
58 ; conducts the operations against
the forts of Salamanca (18 June,
1812), 239 ; conduct of his division at
the battle of Salamanca (24 July,
1812), 305; consequences of his not
moving to Olmedo (25 Aug., 1812),
380; jproposed absence (9 Dec., 1812),
614; interference with men in hospi-
tals (11 Dec., 1812), 622.

, Lieut, General Sir H., appointed a

Knight of the Bath (14 July, 1 81 3), x,
527 ; congratulated on receiving his ri-
band (225M/y, 1813), 560; illness of, i5.
, satisfaction with, and the 6th divi-
sion on the loth (13 Nov., 1813), xi.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE.— VOLS. IV. TO XI.

83

279, &c., and (16 Nov., 1813), 295 ;
night enterprise (17 and 18 Jan,y
1814), 460, 462 ; conduct of the divi-
sion under his command at the battle
of Toulouse (12 April, 1814), 635.

Clothing and necessaries supplied to
Portugal, what quantity ought to be a
charge against its Government (29
Map, 1810), vi. 157.

, army, remarks on proposed alter-
ations in (6 Nov., 1811), viii. 378.

— — , clothing for Spanish troops, requi-
sition of (23 April, 1812), ix. 79.

, directions for packing and sending

to the Tagus (24 Feh., 1813), x. 138 ;
for 100,000 men, when first given to
Spain Aug,, 1813), 619; clothing
for the army in the Peninsula, conve-
nience in sending it to Falmouth or
Plymouth (lO^wy., 1813), 626,

, when placed in store, at Lisbon,

in what manner to be replaced (28
Nov., 1813), xi. 331.

Coa, examination of the course of (3
Jati., 1810), v. 407 ; directions for
withdrawing from, if requisite (30
Jan., 1810), 466 ; precautionary mea-
sures of defence in the event of an
invasion by (1 March, 1810), 535 ;
positions to be occupied by the troops
(8 March, 1810), 553, 554; arrange-
ments for defence on the (11 March,

1810), 566.

, operations indicated on the pass-
age by the enemy (2 July, 1810),
vi. 239 ; orders to General Craufurd to
retire from the other side of, after
having destroyed Fort Concepcion (16
July, 1810), 275; desire of maintain-
ing the position on a little longer,
and repulse of the enemy’s efforts to
storm the bridge over (25 July, 1810),
293 ; posts withdrawn from (27 July,

1810) , 304, 305; motives for with-
drawing from (1 Aug, 1810), 315,
316 ; inutility of destroying the
bridges of (9 iVoo., 1810) 601.

, Lower, appearance, of the enemy

on (22 Dec., 1810), vii. 64; passage
of (25 Dec., 1810), 71; French force
on (26 Jan., 1811), 190; retreat of
the French to the (25 March, 1811),
399) ; crossed, 401 ; position on (2
April, 1811), 425; retreat of the
French to the (30 March, 1811), 417 ;
crossed by them (31 March, 1811,
419 ; bridge over, at Almeida, de-
stroyed (1 April, 1811), 424; position
of the French on (2 April, 1811),
425; passage of, forced at Sabugal,
and losses of the French at (4 April,

1811) , 428, 429; detail of imairs on
the (9 April, 1811), 443.

Coa, expediency of relieving the suffer-
ing districts on its banks (16 SepU,

1811), viii. 289; suggestions for the
relief of the people on the (11 Oc/.,

1811) , 337.

, movements of Marmont (11 April,

1812) , ix. 51 ; passed, in consequence
of disobedience of orders (15 April,

1812), 57.

Coast, policy and plan of operations of
the French do not lead them to the
coast (30 Oct., 1811), viii. 370.

Cobbett (1 March, 1810), v. 542; (10
Feh., 1813), X. 101.

Cocks, Captain Hon. C. Somers (14 July
1810), vi. 267.

, letter to (26 Feh., 1811), vii. 314;

going home (1 March, 1811), 323.

, killed at Burgos (11 Oct.. 1812),

ix. 482.

Coffee houses at Lisbon, regulation for
closing at a certain hour every even-
ing (15 Aug,, 1811), viii. 199.
Coghlan, Major, 6l8t regiment, recom-
mended for promotion (30 Nov,, 1809),
v. 327 ; bis escape, note.

, recommendation of, for promotion

(14 May, 1811), vii. 557.

, Lieut. Colonel, killed at the battle

of Toulouse (12 April, 1814), xi, 635.
Coimbra, preparations at, to receive the
British and Portuguese troops (27
April, 1809), iv. 277; a six days’
depot for 30,000 men and 5000 horses
to be formed at (2 May, 1809), 295.

— — , distance of, from Lisbon (28
April, 1810), vi. 62 ; safe (18 Sept.,
1810), 452; advance of the French
on, with a view to the resources of
the town (20 Sept., 1810), 457 ; road
by which the British army may ho
cut off from (21 Sept., 1810), 460 ;
taken possession of by the enemy (3
Oct., 1810), 482, 483; French pri-
soners taken at, by Colonel Trant (20
Oct., 1810), 527.

— , communications with, after Mas-
sena’s retreat (14 March, 1811), vii.
357 ; no provisions found at, for Portu-
guese infantry (27 March, 1811), 409,
, University of, disapprove the de-
mand for payment oi the supplies
and bedding provided for sick of the
British army (6 Feb., 1812), viii. 596,
Colborne, Lieut. Colonel (Lieut. General
Sir John), sent to the army of Venegas
(28 Oct., 1809), V. 250; and with the
army of Areyzaga at the defeat at
Ocana on the 19th Nov.

, commands a brigade at the battle

of Albuera (22 May, ISll), vii, 590.
, storms the redoubt of San Fran-
cisco (9 Jan., 1812), vui. 540;

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INDEX.

wounded at the storming of Ciudad
Rodrigo (20 Jan.y 1812), 551.

Col^rne, Lieut, Colonel (Lieut. General
Sir John), conduct in command of a
brigade in the Light division (13 iVov,,
1813), xi. 285, &c.

Cole, Major General Hon. L., to have a
post of observation at Alfayates (27
Jan.y 1810), V. 461 ; directions for his
withdrawing from the Coa (30 Jan.y
1810), 466.

, instructions to move (31 May and 1

Jungj 1810), vi. 1G4, 165 ; instructions
to QlAJaney 1810), 223 ; Memorandum
for, on the surrender of Ciudad Rodiigo
(2 Juhjy 1810), 238 ; pencil note to,
from the top of the Sierra of Busaco
(28 1810), 467.

in command of the 4th division at

the battle of Albuera (22il/rty, 1811),
vii. 5S8, note,

, Lieut. General, at the battle of

Salamanca (24 July, 1812), ix. 302.

, made a Knight of the Bath (7

Marchy 1813), x. 167 ; his conduct at
Sorauren, and enthusiastic bravery of
the 4th division (I Aug.y 1813), 578 —
590; cause of his retreat in the Py-
renees (4 Aug.y 1813), 596.

conduct at the passage of the Ni-

velle (13 iVou., 1813), xi. 279, &c. ;
at Orthes {\ Marchy 1814), 535; at
Toulouse (12 Aprily 1814), 635.

Collectors in England, mode of returning
their balances March, I8l3),x.2 19.

Collier, Captain Sir G., per centage for
conveying treasure (29 Mayy 1810),
vi. 156.

, requested to prevent the enemy’s

communication from Bayonne to Sa-
vona (22 Aprily 1813), x. 318; re-
quested to station a frigate off Cape
Finisterre (6 Feh., 1813), 360.

— — , superiority of the French force to
(20 Aug.y 1813), xi. 20 ; directions
to, for co-operation in the attack on
the enemy’s position on the Nivelle
(I Nw.y 1813), 237 ; inefficient block-
ade of Santona (30 Dec.y 1813), 406.

Colonels of regiments, responsibility of
agents to (31 Jan,, 1813), x. 70.

, extent of their responsibility for

the clothing of their regiments (28
Nov.y 1813), xi. 330.

Colonial produce, licence for importing
into France refused (29 Jan, 1814),
xi.486.

Colonies and Spain, mediation between
(14 July, 1811), viii. 106; American,
mismanagement of, by Spain (2 Aug.,
1811), 165; financial consequences
of the disputes between them and the
mother country (18 Da., 1811), 468.

Colors, desertion of, names of Portu-
guese officers and soldiers guilty of,
to be published throughout the coun-
try (10 April,, 1811), vii. 450.

Colville, Major General the Hon. C.,
conduct ol, beyond all praise at El
Bodon (29 iSV/j/., 1811), viii. 308. See
Battles and Sieges ; also dispatches of
the sieges and battles, Ciudad Rodrigo,
Badajoz, Vitoria, Nivelle.

, reports the capture of Sir J. Hope

(19 April, 1814), xi. 661, note,
Combermere, General Viscount (3 June,
1809), iv. 385, note. (^See Cotton.)
Commander in Chief, letter to, on the
drafting of weak battalions (15 Dec.
1813), xi. 372. {See York, Duke of.)
Commander of the Forces, allowance of
(24 Aug.y 1812), ix. 378.

responsible for every thing that

passes (26 1813), x. 41.

Commander of the Spanish army, opi-
nion respecting the appointment to (25
Aug.y 1809), V. 89, 90.

Commissariat, difficulty in organizing
(8 Aug.y 1808), iv. 72 ; Memorandum
of an arrangement for (2 May, 1809),
294 ; delay and failure from want of
experience in (27 and 28 June, 1809),
470, 473; neglect and incapacity of
the officers of (15 July. 1809), 511.

extraordinary project of one to
save thousands to the public (22
Dec., 1809), V. 388; British, grounds
of objections to throwing the civil
concerns of the Portuguese army on
(10 March, 1810), 561.

arrangements of the British and

Portuguese armies, proposed amalga-
mation of (5 May, 1810), vi. 91 ;
commissariat department, reasons for
the difficulty of framing a code of
regulations for (20 May, 1810), 129 ;
Memorandum on General Craufurd’s
purposed Commissariat Regulations,
130, et seq. ; establishment of the
commissariat as settled by the Trea-
sury, 131 ; • a regular commissariat
establishment quite new in the Bri-
tish service, 132; Commissary Gene-
ral forbidden to give money in lieu of
rations, to give back rations, &c.,
133 ; British, number of persons fed
by (13 July, 1810), 272; observations
on the promotion of officers of the
commissariat (7 Sept., 1810), 414;
commissariat officers require encou*
ragement (13 Sept., 1810), 433.

, expediency of preventing the of-
fices in, from becoming objects of par-
liamentary patronage (19 Dec., 1810),
vii. 54; inefficiency and expense of
the regulation that prescribes promo-

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OP PRANCE.— VOLS. IV, TO Xl.

85

tion in, after a number of years’ ser-
vice, 54, 55 j prejudices of society
against a commissariat, and prin-
ciple of forming it on a civil rather
than military establishment, with
reference to pay and half-pay, 55,
56 ; temporary commissariat appoint-
ments, remarks on (16 Feb., 1811),
271; British, plan for feeding the
Portuguese army by (5 March, 1811),
340, 342 ; commissariat affairs, in-
accuracy of the Portuguese transla-
tion of the arrangement respecting
(21 April, 1811), 488; demands by,
on the Portuguese Government (4
June, \^U), 639.

Commissariat, Memorandum for the ap-
pointment of a board of commissariat
(25 June, 1811),viii.48 ; commissariat
for supplies to the Portuguese troops,
amount of demand of (17 Dec,, 181 1),
465.

, singular mode of giving vouchers

by (22 April, 1812), ix. 76 ; order for
settling accoHuts before the commis-
sariat officers quit a town, 77 ; extent
of the duty of a General and his staff
with reference to the commissariat
{7 July, 1812), 270, 271.

— , neglect by, of the sixth division
(19 Aug,, 1813), xi. 11.

Commissariat, Portuguese, absurd mode
of settling their accounts (10 June,
1809) iv. 409 ; Poituguese, its just
adaptation, and management (22 June,
1809), 449 ; Memorandum of an ar-
rangement for the Portuguese com-
missariat (10 June, 1809), 450 ; Por-
tuguese, recommendation to take it
(13 Juhj, 1809), r>01.

, duties of the Portuguese troops

must be conducted by the Portuguese
commissaries (8 May, 1810), vi. 96;
inexperience in the execution of the
detail of duty, 97.

, Portuguese, impracticability of

taking charge of (2 March, 1811),

vii. 328 ; commissariat board, or-
ganization of, recommended for Por-
tugal (26 March, 1811), 404.

- , Portuguese, causes of its mise-
rably inefficient state (12 ///«#», 1811),

viii. 5 ; remedy for its inefficiency, by
an arrangement which provides for
the expense being substracted from
the subsidy, 7 ; observations on the
plan proposed for the Portuguese com-
missariat (3 July, 1811), 67 ; com-
missariat arrangements, Portuguese,
further remarks on (8 and 9 July,
1811), 87,88, 90.

Commissariat arrangements for tlie Spa-
nish armies (5 June, 1813), x. 419.

Commissariat bills, origin of, (22 April,
1812), ix. 76, 77 ; remarks on, 250 ;
commissariat bills and debts, pur-
chasers of, the worst enemies in the
Peninsula (2 Dec,, 1812), 597.

, bills, purchased at a depreciated

rate by merchants, michief worked
by the system, and remedy adopted
for it (21 April, 1813), x. 312, 314.
Commissaries of Sir J. Moore’s army, by
whom supplied (dJune, 1809), iv. 406.

, not considered as prisoners of w’ar

(9 Sept., 1809), v, 137 ; promotion of
(22 Sept., 1809), 173; necessity of
diligence and expertness of (19 Oct,,
1809), 230, 231; English, efforts
made by to obtain supplies for the
British army (30 Oct., 1809), 252.

— — , deputy, recommended increase of
pay to (6 Oct., 1812), ix. 476.
Commissary, British, but one for provi-
sions in the villages (20 Aug., 1809),
V. 59.

Assistant, a good one not made by
a good clerk (19 Dec., 1810), vii. 54,
— , duty of, to store articles in proper
order (4 Dec., 1812), ix. 602.
Commissary General, Memorandum for
the (1 Aug., 1808), iv. 57; (3 Aug.,

1808) , 59 ; Memoranda for, on the ex-
pedition into the north of Portugal
(2 May, 1809), 295; letter to (8 July,

1809) , 495.

, Memorandum for (I® Aug., 1809),
V. 29 ; Commissary General of the
British army, objections to his hav-
ing the responsibility of managing
the Portuguese commissariat (7 Feb.,

1810) , 490 ; accounts to be furnished
of sums issued to the King’s ministers
at Lisbon (3 March, 1810), 543; rea-
sons for his drawing for all money
required for the service in Portugal
(20 March, 1810), 580.

, Memorandum for (6 Oct., 1810),

vi. 488.

, Memorandum for (20 Nov, 1811),

viii. 406,408; Memorandum for (21
Dec,, 181 1), 476.

, nature and extent of his responsi-
bility (13 April, 1813), x. 288.
Commission, rate of tenure of, in the
British and Portuguese armies (7
June, 1803), iv. 393 ; how regulated
in the Portuguese service, 395 ; com-
mission by the Prince, in what case
necessary (13 July, 1809), 504.

, by the Prince Regent of Portugal,

arbitrary manner in which given (25
Aug., 1809), V. 87, 88.

from a foreign power not to be

accepted without liis Majesty’s per-
mission {2d April, 1810), vi. 66.

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INDEX,

Commiition> in what case a gentleman I
recommended for (12 1811), vii.

134i« I

Common Council of London, dash made
upon Lord Wellington (2 /an., 1810),
V. 403; probable answer which the
King will make to their address,
404.

Communication with the enemy, persons
haying to be hanged (4 and 11 Aug.y
1810), vi. 324, 352.

— by water, means to prevent (9
Feb. 1811), vii. 244.

— with the enemy’s posts, cannot
be without orders from head quarters
(15 Oct.y 1813), xi. 194.

Communications, arrangements to faci-
litate (6 Mayy 1809), iv. 304, 305.

— — - with the Spanish ministers, rule
for (8 Aug. 1809), v. 12, 13.

— with the enemy from Lisbon (6
Fe6.,1811),vii.237;(8Fc6.,1811),242.

Companies, Captains of, permitted to
ride ^9 Sept.y 1809), v. 198.

— , officers commanding, robberies of
by soldiers (2 iVbu., 1813), xi. 247.

Company, East India, the native army
to be theirs, if the company continue
to be sovereign of the territory (12
Mwchy 1812), viii. 657.

Complaint, to encourage it (20

Marchy 1811), vii, 382.

, Portuguese, specimen of the cha^

racter of oire (9 Dec.y 1812), ix. 615.

Concepcion, Fort, ordnance for (27 and
28 Mag, 1810), vi. 148, 151 ; works at,
149 ; instructions for the officer com-
manding the troops destined to oc-
cupy, 150; artillerymen to be sent to
153 ; inutility of holding (19 June,
1810),203; fort tobeblownup(22and
2AJune, 1810), 220,222; instructions
for destroying La Concepcion when
necessary (16 /w/y, 1810), 275; left
in the situation in which first found
(25 Juiy, 1810), 293.

Conciso newspaper, remarks on a state-
ment in (23 Feb., 1813), x. 133.

Confederation of the Rhine, end of (30
Oct., 1813), xi. 229, 234.

Confinement, length of, in what cases
to be a ground of recommendation
by a general court martial (15 Sept.,
1810), vi. 444.

Congreve rockets, request of to be sent
with some seamen to General Fane
Q and 3 Nov., 1810), vi. 577; Lord
Wellington’s bad opinion of them, an
imitatiou of those in the East Indies
(6 Nov., 1810), 591.

Conscription of the Portuguese army
(25itt^.,1809),v.88.

, the whole military force of Portu-

gal raised by (4 Aug., 1811), viii.
172; Portuguese, seizure of persons
by (3 Oct., mi), 320.

Conscripts, arrival of 5000 to 7000 in
Spain (7 April, 1813), x. 270.

, French, general desertion of (17

March, 1814), xi. 588.

Conspirators, mobs are the troops of (13
June, 1810), vi. 192.

Constant, Baron, letter to (31 Jan.
1812), plunder the cause of the con-
tinuance of the war by the French,
and of their carrying the war beyond
their own frontiers in the early days
of their revolution, viii. 581 ; war
why a financial resource with the
French, 582; causes of Napoleon’s
extending the dominions of France
beyond her natural boundaries, 582,
583; devastated condition of Spain,
583; estimate of the French force,
584 ; calculated expense of the French
army, 585; amount of the French
force in Spain, in 1812, 586.

Constitution of Spain, proclamation of by
the Marquis of Wellington (23 Aug.,

1812) , ix. 373 (12 Sept., 1812),
422.

, Spanish, its impracticabilty and

follies (27 Jan., 1813), x. 53,54; pro-
posed alteration in, so as to connect
the legislative assembly with the exe-
cutive government, 55 ; besotted con-
duct of the Government at Cadiz as
to (29 June, 1813), 474.

, Spanish, its defects (3 Feb., 1814),
xi. 496.

Continental system of Buonaparte, de-
fined (13 May, 1810), vi. 111.

Contractors, English, dishonesty of (11
May, 1813), X. 373.

Contribution, heavy, levied by the
French (23 May, 1810), vi. 146.

— — , extraordinary, by the French in
Spain (28 Aug., 1811), viii. 237.

Convalescent dep6t, arrangement for (1
Feb., 1811), vii. 217.

depots at Lisbon, proposal for

field officers to take charge of (7
. 1811), viii. 263.

Convenio, the term explained (30 Aug.,

1813) , xi. 51,55.

Convention, proposed basis for a (23
Aug., 1808), iv. 120, and note.

of Cintra (30 Aug., 1808), iv.

127.

of Toulouse (18 April, 1814), xi.

653.

Cooke, Major Genera), approbation of
his conduct by the Prince Regent (25
Dec., 1811), viii. 485 ; afiairs at Tarifa
(29 Dec., 1811), (21 Jan., 1812), 561,
note, et eeq. ; order to, to relieve the

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. VOLS. IV. TO XI. S'!

troops at Tarifa (14 March, 1812),
665.

Cooke, Major General, member of a junta
of Generals (30 March, 1812), ix. 20;
ordered to occupy Tarifa (9 April,
1812), 49 ; account of the works at Ta-
rifa ordered (16 April, 1812), 59; pay
of commanding officer at Tarifa, 60 ;
extravagant expenditure at Cadiz (1
June, 181 2), 193 ; improvements of the
works at Tarifa, and mode in which
the soldiers should be paid according
to the work performed, 195 ; plan for
attacking the blockading troops be-
fore Cadiz (16 Aug., 1812), 360; to
operate with heavy artillery (20 Avg.,
1812), 371; troops to be withdrawn
from Tarifa, and those to be embarked
or to march through the country (9
1812), 414.

, to obtain General Vasqiiez* consent

for the relief of troops at Cadiz
(6 April, 1813), X, 258 ; to send orders
for the embarkation of troops for
Alicante, 159; goes to England (21
April, 1813), 308.

Cooking of food, superior celerity of the
French in (28 Nuv., 1812), ix. 584.
Copenhagen, expedition against (1807),
iv. 2 j^rticles of capitulation, 5.

Cork, expedition assembled at {June,
ISOS^v. 10.

Corn, importation of, from Algiers into
Lisbon (4 Nov., 1810), vi. 584.

, attention to importations of, re-
quisite (6 Feb,, 1811), vii. 236.

— — , expedient to obtain a store of
(31 Aug., 1811), viii. 251 ; improper
use of corn sacks (9 Oct., 1811), 328,
329 ; deficiency of the crops of corn
in Great Britain in 1811, and expe-
diency of procuring supplies of in
Ireland (17 Dec,, 1811), 463; from
America and Africa, 464.

, information communicated to sel-
lers of, by which to regulate their
sales {^Aug., 1812), ix. 344; licences
given to American ships to import
(4 Sept., 1812), 395 ; purchase of in
Egypt (14 Oct,, 1812), 489; mode of
paying duties on (26 Nov,, 1812), 578,

j remission of duties on, in what

case to be applied for (13 Jan., 1813),
X. 29 ; proceedings to be adopted, on
a refusal of remission by the Portu-
guese government, 30 ; in Egypt,
desirableness ot obtaining by barter
lor military stores (6 Feb,, 1813), 92 ;
obtained by money, 92, 93 ; advan-
tage to the military chest from the
purchase and sale of (3 Mag, 1813),
343 ; purchases of in Brazil and Egypt,
on what founded, 344 ; purchases of

in America, for bills on England,
343.

Corporal punishment, not extending to
life or limb, for what crimes to be in-
flicted by the Mutiny Act (18 Feb,,

1811) , vii.273.

Corporal, pay of (10 June, 1812), ix.
226.

Corps, French, organization of (2 May,
1810), vi. 81 ; efiective strength of the
battalions of French corps (18 July,
1810), 279; (19 May, l8l0), 283.

• , number of, brought against Lord

Wellington (‘21 and 23 Dec., 1810),
vii. 58, 66.

Correspondence with the enemy, how
managed (6 Feb,, 1811), vii. 237 ; per-
sons at Lisbon, by whom conducted
(8 Feb., 1811), 242 ; correspondence of
officers with their friends, injustice
and impossibility of preventing (16
March, 1811), 369.

, suggestions for confining corre-
spondence to one channel (1 June*

1812) , ix. 198.

, correspondence of inferiors through

superiors, object of (14 Nov., 1813)»
xi. 291.

Correspondents, Spanish and Portu-
guese, on the frontier (6 May, 1809),
iy. 304.

, errors to be corrected by corre-
spondents (I Jan., 1811), vi. 95.

Corsica, inexpediency of an attack on
(7 Fc6., 1814), xi. 503.

Cortes, wish by the junta of Galicia to
unite in a general, and advantages
of separate juntas (21 July, 1808),
iv. 39.

, fears from the assembling of (22

Sept., 1809), V. 172.

becoming a National Assembly

(21 Oct,, 1810), vi. 530; probable
course of its proceedings (4 Nov.,
1810), 587.

, national boasting and indolence

of the Cortes (2 Dec,, 1810), vii. 25;
mischievous character of their pro-
ceedings (13 Dec., 1810), 44, 45 ; con-
duct to the late Regency (31 Dec.,
1810), 90; total neglect by, in rais-
ing, disciplining, paying, or supporting
an army (26 Jan., 1811), 193.

_ — , unpopularity of, and absurdity of
their decrees (1 Nov,, 1812), ix, 530;
indiscreet decree of (25 Nov., 1812),
576.

, the Marquis of Wellington’s speech

in (30 Dec., 1812), x. 14 ; constitution
formed by, characterized (25 Jan,,

1813) , 63, 54; plan by the enemy of
assembling (3 March, 1813), 162;
conduct uu the change of the Re-

88

XKDBX,

geney (15 Maroky 1813), 195 } revolu-
tionary conduct of, at Cadiz (‘21 Jpril,
1813), 810; probability of a Town
Cortes and Country Cortes (4 May,
1813), 348; composition of the new
Cortes, 349; war against the clergy
(28 June, 1813), 472.

Cortes, democratical principles and mea-
sures of (5 Sepi,i 1813), xi. 90 ; delay
of, in respect to the resignation (23
Oct.y 1813), 216.

Coriiha, General Wellesley’s intention
to proceed to (7 and 8 July, 1 808), iv.
24, 25: arrival at, and dispatches
from (21 July, 1808), 35; battle of, on
the IGth January, 1809, and death of
Sir John Moore, 260 ; evacuated by
the French (1 and 17 July, 1809),
486,519^

, Coruna and Tagus, request to se-
cure maritime communication between
(6 May, 1813), x. 361 ; arrangement
for the supply of the prisoners of war
at Coruna (5 May, 1813), 379; de-
tention at of 100.000 dollars for want
of a ship of war to carry them (20
July, 1813), 558 ; vessels waiting at,
for convoy (22 July, 1813), 562.
Cotton, Admiral Sir Charles, Bart., let-
ter to (30 July, 1808), iv. 60 ; letter to
(4 Aug.y 1808), 61.

Cotton, Major General (General Vis-
count Combermere), letters to (3 June,
1809), iv. 385; Sir A. Wellesley’s
wish that he should be made Lieut.
General in the Peninsula (23 June,
1809), 461.

■ , Lieut. G^meral Sir S., next in

Command after Sir Thomas Graham
(3 Jtme, 1812), ix. 206; wounded
by a sentry at Salamanca (23 July,
1812), 299; opinion of his supe-
rior meiit in the command of the
cavalry, and anxiety that a mark
of Royal favor may bo conferred on
him (24 yw/y, 1812), 308; nature of
his wound (25 July, 1812), 311 ; re-
ceives the Order of the Bath (7 Sept.,
1812), 396.

Council of State, its defects, and proposed
improvement (29 Jan., 1813), x. 65.
Councils of War, discontinuance of (26
Jan., 1813), X.41.

Courier, expense of sending avoided
when possible (30 Aug., 1809), v. 96.

, French, difficulties experienced

by in Spain (4 March, 1812), viii. 649.
Courts Martial, General, on a foreign
station, the l)uke of York’s observa-
tions on (14y«nc, 1808), iv. 11, 12;
Court Martial, Regimental or Detach-
ment, its inefficiency as a control
upon the soldiers (17 Juncy 1809), 433.

Courts Martial, causes of the difficulty
of collecting a Court Martial (4 Aug.y
1811), viii. 169.

■ — , nature of the return of courts mar-

tial (31 Julu, 1812), ix. 322.

— — , difficulty of collecting witnesses
for (26 Jan., 1813), x. 38 ; suggested
improvements in the mode of holding
(10 Feb., 1813), 107 ; unwillingness of
Portuguese magistrates to attend as
witnesses (22 Feb., 1813), 131 ; irre-
gular proceedings in a court martial
(16 March, 1813), 196, 197; obser-
vations on the clause for receiving
written testimony (16 March, 1813),
200 ; remedy required for the refusal
of Portuguese magistrates to attend
to give evidence at, 201 ; proceed-
ings returned for the insertion of
the names of members (20 March,
1813), 217 ; reasons for passing a ^Me-
nient sentence” to be omitted from the
sentence of one (2^ March, 1813), 241;
Regimental, injury to the prisoner, by
a postponement of the sentence (11
April, 1813), 279; General, mischief
produced from recommendations by
(22 April, 1813), 315.

— — , habit of, in recommending pri-
soners to mercy (18 Aug., 1813),
xi. 10.

Court Martial, Portuguese, how con-
ducted (6 May, 1810), vi. 94 ; defective
proceedings of (28 Oct., 1810), 557,
bound to receive the written testi-
mony forwarded to them by a magis-
trate (15 March, 1813), x. 192.

Cox, Lieut. Colonel, application from
(20 Oct., 1809), V. 240 ; staff' pay of,
recommended to be made equal to that
of a Brigadier General in the British
service (20 Nov., 1809), 301 ; the king
consents respecting his rank (27 Nov.,

1809) , 314 ; letter to (25 Jan., 1810),
451.

, Brig. General (1 April, 1810), vi.

1, et seq, ; observations on his letter to
JMarshal Beresford, respecting com-
jdaints of the Portuguese (14 May,

1810) , 113, 114; Memorandum for,
for Fort Concepcion (27 May, 1810),
148 ; three sentences to be telegraphed
to him (5 Aug., 1810), 331 ; communi-
cation to be made to him, for prepar-
ing upright telegraphs (20 Aug.,\H\Ql),
37 1 ; probable obstinate defence of
Almeida by him, 374; Almeida in

ossession of the enemy (27 Aug.,
810), 383, 385; number of rations
which he had, and which will enable
the enemy to invade Portugal (28
Aug., 1810), 387 ; particulars of the
surrender (^2^ Aug., 1810), 390; ye-

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE.— VOLS. IV. TO XI. 89

ported loss of his arm, 393 ; his brave
conduct (31 Aug. 1810), 396 ; (1 Sept.,

1810) 400; impossibility of his conti-
nuing; the defence after the accident
(5 Sept., 1810), 404; money sent to
him for the officers (7 Sept., 1810),
411.

Cradock, Lieut. General Sir John (now
General Lord Howden), appointed to
the command of the remaining forces
in Portugal (1809), iv. 2G0; letter to
(23 April, 1809), 266.

, day on which he gave the com-
mand to Sir A. Wellesley (9 Dec.,

1809) , V. 348.

Craufurd, Brig. General Gatlin, com- |
mands a brigade at the battle of Vi- !
meiro (21 Aug., 1808), iv. 108-112.

, death of, by fever (30 Nov., 1810),

vii. 14.

Craufurd, Mrs. Gatlin, application of, for
some provision (30 Nov., 1810), vii. 14.

Craufurd, Colonel R. (Brig. General),
strength and junction of his brigade
(27 and 28 June, 1809), iv. 470, 471 ;
arrival of, letter to (1 July, 1809), 479.

, letter to (8 Aug., 1809), v. 1 ;

letter to (9 Aug., 1809), 19; on the
proposition of exchanging the iron
camp kettles for tin, afterwards
adopted, and permitting captains
of companies to ride on the march,
(29 Sept., 1809), 197, 198; directions
to, in withdrawing from the Coa (31
Jan., 1810, and 4 Feb., 1810), 473,
486 ; Memorandum for (11 March,

1810) , 565.

— — (4 and 5 April, 1810), vi. 12, 13;
command of outposts (9, 15, 20 April,
1810), 28, 37, 51 ; removal to Viseu,
(17 April, 1810), 42 ; inexpediency
of his proposed expedition (20 April,
1810), 50; protection of the Spaniards
their own concern (23 April, 1810),
54; remarks on his proposed regula-
tion for the Commissariat Department
(20 May, 1810% 129; Memorandum
on them, 130, et seq.; Memorandum
for (28 May, 1810), 149; Commis-
sariat discussions (29 May, 18 JO),

1 55 ; measures for his retreat upon
Almeida (19 June, 1810), 203; Me-
morandum for, in the event of the
surrender of Ciudad Rodrigo (22 and
24 June, 1810), 220, 222; danger of
risking his corps (28 June, 1810),
230; Memorandum for, on the sur-
render of Ciudad Rodrigo (2 July,
1810), 238 ; fall of Ciudad Rodrigo,
(11 July, 1810), 259; patrole of cavalry
carried off by, at Villa de Puerco (13
/w/y,1810), 262, 265 ; attacked under
Almeida (24 and 27 July, 1810), 289,

303; repulse of the enemy in their
three efforts to storm the bridge over
the Coa (25 and 27 July, 1810), 293,
295,wo/c, 303; defeats Loison’s attack
at Busaco (30 Sept,, 1810), 473; in-
structions for him at Arruda, and the
defence of the pass of Matos (11 Oct.,
1810), 502, 503 ; Memorandum for (23
Oct., 1810), 531 ; reinforcement of his
division (12iVbv., 1810), 614 ; French
account of his defeat of Loison at
Busaco, 615.

Craufurd, Brig. General R., (1 Dec.,

1810) , vii. 20 ; objections to his going
home upon leave (9 Dec., 1810), 39 ;
leave to go home (26 and 28 Jan.,

1811) , 190, 198.

, Major General R., instructions for

(l^ Aug., 1811), viii. 191; wounded
at the storming of Ciudad Rodrigo
(20 Jan., 1812), 551 ; his death, and
funeral (2^) Jan., 1812), 576 ; tribute
to his memory, 577.

Credit of tlie Portuguese government,
mode of re-establishing it (29 Oct.,

1811) , viii. 364; consequence of aloss
of credit in the enhancement of prices,
368.

Crimes, measures taken to prevent (6
April, 1810), vi. 18, 19.

Criminal outrages, general rule of pro-
ceeding in cases of, required (9 July,
1800), iv. 502.

Crisis, approaching, of the Portuguese
affairs (26 Jan, and 15 Feb., 1811)
vii. 192, 264.

Croaking, disgraceful, in the army (8
Sept.. 1810), vi. 417.

Croft, Mr. (Sir John), on his way to
distribute the Parliamentary bounty,
orders for his reception (6 March,

1812) , viii. 652, 653.

Cross, sign of, made by the soldiers to
induce people of the country to give
them wine (8 Sept., 1809), v. 135.
Crown, proposed nomination by, of the
governors and commanders in chief
at all the settlements in the East
Indies (12 March, 1812), viii. 657.
Crown lands, arguments against the
sale of (17 Oct., 1812), ix. 499.

Crown estates in Spain, from which a
tenth is paid, rents of received in
kind, and handed over to the British
commissariat (25 Nov., 1812), ix. 577.
Cruzado, new, for how much current
(25 June, 1812), ix. 250.

Cuesta, General Don Gregorio, victory
of (25 July, 1808), iv. 43 ; amount of
his force, and operations for (29 April,
1809), 281 ; letter to, 282; defeat of
j the army under, and subsequent re-
iafoTcement (1 May^ 1809), 2^7 J

90

INDEX*

observations on his letter to Don An-
tonio Cornel (20 May^ 1809), 348,
349 ; letter to, from Sir A. Wellesley
(22 May, 1809), 353; letter to, an-
nouncing the mission of Colonel
Bourke, and Colonel Hon, H, Cado-
gaii (30 May, 1809), 371 ; advance
of his army to the Guadiana (7 June,
1809), 398; proposed co-operation
with (8 June, 1809), 399 ; recommenda-
tion to, to avoid a general action with
the enemy (12 June, 1809), 417; ar-
rangements for the proposed co-ope-
ration with (13 June, 1809), 420, et
seq. ,* consequences of the obstinacy of
the old gentleman, 422 ; remarks on
his conduct, in a letter to Lord Castle-
reagh (17 June, 1809), 430; takes
possession of Merida, and crosses the
Guadiana at Medellin, 431 ; posi-
tion for him in the movement of the
British army towards the Spanish
frontier (I July, 1809), 480; crosses
the Tagus at Almaraz (I July, 1809),
487 ; recommended to throw a bridge
over the Tagus, below the Tietar, ib, ;
reasons for recommending a defensive
system for the Spanish armies on the
frontiers of Andalusia (3 July, 1809),
489 ; called upon to occupy the Puerto
de Banos, and the Puerto de Perales
(9 July, 1809), 501 ; large detach-
ment of British troops on Avila de-
clined (13 July, 1809), 505, 506;
confidence of the army in Cuesta,
506 ; declines speaking French, ib»;
amount of the army under, and state
-of their discipline and clothing (15
July, 1809), 513; pass of Banos oc-
cupied by (17 July, 1809), 518 ; ac-
quainted with the passage of the
Alberche, by divisions of the British
army, and announcement of its being
his understood intention to cross
simultaneously with the British (23
July, 1809), 522 ; advancing upon Sta.
Olalla, and probability of his being
in a scrape (24 July, 1809), 523 ; in-
utility of any movement to his assist-
ance, 525 ; his impracticable character,
its consequences, and change of opi-
nion in his army concerning him, 526 ;
caution to direct his army towards
Tole<lo (25 July, 1809), 529 ; deter-
mination to support him (26 July,
1809), 531 ; urged to detach towards
the pass of Banos a division of infan-
try, with its guns (31 July, 1809), 546;
his being exposed to be attacked by
the enemy when alone, his own fault,
not Sir A. Wellesley’s, 548 ; irapossi-
bility of managing him, from his bad
temper and disposition (1 Aug,, 1809),

553 ; request to, to obtain carts to re-
move the hospital at Talavera (3 Aug,,
1809), 555 ; recommendation to send
bis heavy artillery through the moun-
tains (7 Aug,, 1809), 564.

Cuesta, General Don Gregorio, answer to
his proposition to move half the army
to the rear to oppose the enemy
(8 Aug., 1809), v. 5; safety of the
British army, if Cuesta had occupied
Banos as it ought to have been, 8 ;
amount of his army which crossed the
Tagus, although he had lost but 500
men in action with the enemy, 12;
(21 Aug., 1809), 73; disaster to his
troops at Arzobispo (9 Aug., 1809),
18; letter to (10 Aug., l'809), 21;
crosses the Ibor, 21, 22; his refusal
to give draught mules after the battle
of Talavera, 22; great loss of artil-
lery, 23; retort of his complaint of
the British troops plundering (11 Aug.,

1809) , 24 ; satisfactory answers re-
quired from, as to the provisioning
the British troops, 25 ; letter to (12
Aug., 1 809), 29 ; want of good will to
the British, 32 ; letter to, on the neg-
lect and ill treatment of the British
army Aug., 1809), 32, 34; falla-
cious plan of dividing between the
two armies all the provisions received
atTruxillo, 34 ; has a paralytic stroke,
his movements, and resignation (14
and 21 Aug., 1809), 42, 69 ; his army
lost 10,000 men since it crossed the
Tagus (21 Aug., 1809), 73; had he
held the post at Talavera, according
to agreement, Sir A. Wellesley would
have been able to remove his hospital
(30 Oct., 1809), 260.

, reward for French soldiers brought

in prisoners (29 April and 1 May,

1810) , vi. 67, 79.

Currycombs and brushes, measures for
supplying (1 Dec., 1812), ix. 589.

Curtis, Rev. Dr., Rector of the Irish Col-
lege at Salamanca, request to see him
(26 Jan., 1813), X. 36; letters to (2
1813), 74; recommended to the
Regency (22 Feb., 1813), 130.

Curzon, Ensign (Hon. William), (20
1808), iv. 107; killed at Water-
loo, tb,, note.

Customs, Portuguese, proposed reforms
ill (5 Jan., 1811), vii. 108; frauds
committed in (15 Feb., 1811), 263.

Custom house, Lisbon, necessity of reform
of abuses in (12 Feb., 1812), viii.
605.

, proposed reform in, ix. 212, 213.

Cutting tools, superiority of the French,
(11 Fc6., 1812), viii. 602.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OP FRANCE, VOLS. IV. TO XT,

91

D.

Dalhousie, Lieut. General the Earl of,
letter to (4 Dec,, 1812), ix. 601.

, conduct at the battle of Vitoria

(i^June, 1813), X. 450, et seq.; in-
structions for a strict blockade of
Pamplona (2%/w/y,1813), 489 ; conduct
in the Pyrenees (1 Aug,, 1813), 583.
— , at the Bida8oa(2 Sept., 1813), xi.
68 ; receives the Order of the Bath
(23 Sept., 1813), 131 ; letter to (16
March, 1814), 583.

Dalmatic, Due de. (^See Soult, Marshal.)
Dalrymple, Lieut. General Sir Hew, ap-
pointed to the command of a division
of the army on a particular service
(15 July, 1808), iv. 30, 31, note;
(20 July, 1808), 33 ; letter to (8 Aug.,
1808), 73; arrives, and takes the
command of the army (25 and 26
Aug., 1808), 119, 125.

Danes, cede Norway, and employed
ai^ainst Davoust (17 Jaii., 1814), xi.
460.

Danish ships at Oporto, not to be lost
hold of, till legal opinion be taken
respecting (12 Sept., 1809), v. 144;
permitted to sail, taking security in
case they should be deemed prizes
(3 Jan., 1810), 405.

— — , non interference by Lord Wel-
lington in the disposal of (24 April,
1810), vi. 58.

Dastardly conduct of the Spanish troops,
to what attributed (26 Jan., 1811),
vii. 195.

Do Lancey, Colonel, Assistant Quarter
Master General, mortally woijnded at
Waterloo (19 Oct., 1809), v. 230.

Lieut. Colonel, application of for a

medal (1 and 11 Dec,, 1810), vii. 20,40.

chief of the Quarter Master Ge-
neral’s department at the battle of
Salamanca (24 July, 1812), ix. 306;
(and see other battles, Vitoria, San
Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive, &c.;) Co-
lonel, letter to (14 Dec., 1812), 627.

De Sousa, Coutinho, Dom Domingos
(Conde de Funchal), letter to (13
April, 1809), iv. 263.

De Sousa (Conde de Villa Real), (19
Aug., 1809), V. 54.

Dead, loss of the army in (2 Jan., 1810),

V. 404.

Debate in Parliament, and a debate in
the new8pa\)ers, difference between
(11 Oc/., 181.3), xi. 184.

Debts of the British army, amount of
(30 May, 1809), iv.‘373, 374.

Decima, observations on the remission
of (23 Sept., 1811), viii. 299.

Decimation of Spanish troops, for run-

ning away at the battle of Talavera (8
Aug., 1809),v. 12 ; (24 1809), 80.

Dedication of a work to Lord Welling-
ton, in what case to be formally sanc-
tioned (6 Jan., 1810), V. 414.

Defence, plan of operation of, recom-
mended for the Spanish nation (8
Aug., 1809), V. 12.

Defensive operations for the allies, ne-
cessity of (15 Oct., 1809), V. 224.

Delay, Spanish, extraordinary instances
of (23 Aug., 1812), ix. 373.

Democracy of Cadiz, recommendation
to keep clear of (5 Sept., I813),xi. 91.
Democratical character, unfortunately
given to the proceedings of the people
of the Peninsula (4 Aug., 1810), vi.328.
Democratic principles, the adoption of,
the natural course of all popular as-
semblies (4 Nov., 1810), VI. 587.
Democratical party of Spain, intention
of giving it a shake (7 Aug., 1813),
X. 612.

Democratical system of the Cortes (23
Oct., 1813), xi. 216.

Denmark, Copenhagen.)

Deserters from the enemy, encourage-
ment given to (31 March, 1811), vii.
424.

Detachment of 40 men to be sent under
an officer (10 Feb,, 1813), x, 107.
Detachment courts martial, observa-
tions on the new bill for holding (13
1813), X. 291.^

Dickson, Major (Major General Sir
Alexander) (25 July, 1811), viii. 151 ;
his merits (26 July, 1811), 152; (8
April, 1812), ix. 47.

Dillon. Commissary, report of the good
treatment of the wounded at Talavera
(21 and 22 Aug., 1809), v. 69, 74.
Diplomatic matters, mode of settling by
Ministers at courts (14 Dec., 1811),
viii. 459.

Discipline, bad state of in the army
(17 June, 1809), iv. 432; defect of
the law to maintain it, 433 ; sugges-
tions for enforcing it, 434.

— — — , properly so called, not that which
is required by the Spanish and Por-
tuguese armies (8 Sept., 1809), v. 133.
— — , strict, of the British army, the
cause of the tendency of foreign re-
cruits to desert (23 April, 1811), vii.
497.

of an army, its effects on the

soldier (29 Aug., 1811), viii. 245;
discipline of the army in the Kast
Indies, the Court of Directors to be
prevented from interfering with (12
March, 1812), 658.

— — , mechanical, of soldiers, essential
to the formation of an army (14

92

INDEX.

ilfay, 1812), ix. 147; English, su-
periority of not admitted by the
Spaniards (17 Oc/., 1812), 496 ; want
of, in the Galician troops (1 Dec.^

1812) , 528; extraordinary relaxation
of in the British army, in the cam-
paign of 1812, and means of restoring
It (28 iVot’., 1812), 582._

Discipline, mode of restoring, indicated
(10 1813),x. 106, 107; measures

for restoring in the Spanish armies (27
Feb., 1813), 150,151; fatal relaxation
of after the battle of Vitoria (2 July,

1813) , 496; if meaning habits of obe-
dience as well as military instruction,
but little of it in the army (18 July,
1813), 539.

Disembarkation, Memorandum for (29
July, 1808), iv. 48.

Disgrace, punishment of Spanish troops
by (8^wy., 1809), V. 12.

Dismissal of officers, power of in all
armies independent of cashiering by
trial (25 Dec., 1812), x. 2.

Dismounting cavalry, rule for (7 Oct.,

1811), viii. 326.

Disobedience of orders, failure at Burgos
from (23 Nov., 1812), ix. 573, 574.

Disorganization of troops produced by
loose, desultory operations (23 June,
1809), iv. 457, 458.

Dispatches, written by Sir A. Wellesley
without making a draft (2 May,

1809) , iv. 292.

, invariable practice to send them

home by an aide de camp (25 March,
1811), vii. 401.

— : — , marking passages in, not to be
published (10 Jan., 1813), x. 28.

Dissatisfaction, its generating character
(30 May. 18U9), iv. 370.

in the French army (29 yipril,

1810) , vi. 67.

Distress, frightful, in the Portuguese
army (26 Jan., I8l 1), vii. 192 ; worse
of the Spanish, 193.

Distressed Portuguese, mode of reliev-
ing, indicated (11 Oct., 1811), viii.
338 ; money sent for, and obstacles to
its just distribution (8 Dec., 181 1),444.

Districts in front of Lisbon, distribution
of troops for (6 Oct., 1810), vi, 488,
489.

Disturbances in Ireland, grounds for
their frequent exaggeration (7 July,
1808), iv. 22.

Disturbing the peace and harmony
among the officers of the 5th bat-
talion, 60th regiment, Lieut. put

in arrest for (13 Dec.. 1809), v. 368.

Disunion among the allies, satisfaction
of the enemy at any prospect of (5
March, 1811), viit341.

D’lvernois, Sir Francis, observations on
his book Offrandes il Buonaparte,”
(31 Jan., 1812), viii. 581. {See Con-
stant.)

, financial ruin caused by Buona-
parte, and reasons for the difficulty in
obtaining specie for aiding the allies
(14 Nov., 1813), xi. 290.

Divisions and Brigades, letter to Offi-
cers commanding, on going into can-
tonments (28 Nov., 1812), ix. 582.

Dobbs, Captain (1 May, 1811), vii. 515 ;
ib,, note.

, killed at Ciudad Rodrigo {22 Jan.

1812) , viii. 557, note.

Dollars, proposal for supplying the army
with (29 Oct., 1810), vi. 5b0.

, received at the exchange of

6s. M. the dollar (2 Jpril, 1812), ix.
26 ; four millions of, carried away
from Gibraltar (18 Aug., 1812), 370 ;
rate at which paid to the troops (29
Oct., 1812), 522; Mint price of the
dollar, and value in Portuguese reis
(25 Nov., 1812), 575.

, rate at which issued (25 Feb.,

1813) , X. 143; proposed rate of issue
in Spain, 144,

Dona Maria, movement of the enemy
on (1 Aug., 1813), x. 575; affair at
(1 Aug., 1813), 585.

Donkin, Colonel (Lieut. General Sir
Rui’ane), letter to (16 June, 1809), iv.
427 and note ; commands a brigade at
the battle of Talavera (29 July, 1809),
534.

Dos Casas, position taken up on by the
allied army (9 April, 1811), vii. 447.

Douglas, Major (Major General Sir
James), communication from a French
officer (27 April, 1809), iv. 273.

, conduct of the brigade under his

command at Busaco (30 Sept., 1810),
vi. 473.

, Colonel, at Toulouse (12 April,

1814) , xi. 636.

Douglas, Colonel Sir Howard, recom-
mendation of to General Abadia (20
Aug., 1811), viii. 209.

• , disposal of arms (28 April, 1812),

ix. 94 ; expediency of his abstaining
from making remonstrances on the
detachment of troops from Galicia to
America (6 May, 1812), 115.

{Sir H. Douglas acted under orders re-
ceived direct from the Secret any of
State. See Note prefixed to the first
page of vol. ix.)

Douro, measures for preventing the
French from crossing (7 1809),

iv. 308, .309 ; passage of, by Sir A.
Wellesley (12 May, 1809), 322.

, measures for rendering it navi-

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. — VOLS. IV. TO XI.

gable (29 Nov., 1811), viii. 429. {See
l)uero.)

Downie, Mr. (afterwards Sir John), his
character, and death (11 June, 1809),
iv. 413, and note ; observations on his
conduct (25 June, 1809), 403.

, Colonel, Spanish legion to be

raised by (15 Dec., 1810), vii. 47.

>, 2000 stands of armsto be forwarded

for his Estremadura legion (20 Aug ,

1811), viii. 209; success against his
legion (28 Aug., 1811), 237; character
of, as an oliicer (1 Oct., 1811), 313,
315.

Doyle, General, proposed mission of
into Catalonia (19 Nov., 1809), v.295.
Dratting dragoon horses (13 Oct., 1809),
V. 223.

of horses from one regiment

into another (2 Feb., 1813), x. 70,
77 ; drafting of men and horses
from hussars (5 Feb., 1813), 89, 90;
drafting horses, regiments in which
to take place (10 Feb., 1813), 103;
drafting regiments of cavalry, opposi-
tion made to (17 March, I8l3), 202;
drafting of horses, cause of delay in
(24 March, 1813), 228 ; drafting horses
from regiments, order for (0 and 7
April, 1813), 257, 2G8.

Dragoons, 1 st, fine condition of (1 1 Oct.,

1809) , V. 215.

— — , unfitness of dragoons for much
service in the first season after their
arrival (8 Nov., 1810), vi. 59G.

, remarks on their disorder in action

(30 March, 1811), vii. 412.

, worthlessness of, when their horses

and accoutrements are neglected (9
Nov., 1811), viii. 395.

Dresden, repulse of the allies at (19
Sept., 1813), xi. 124.

Drill, its object described (14 Mag, 1812),
ix. 147.

Drivers, enormous number of baggage
horses, &c., attached to officers of (27

1812), ix. 454.

Drouet, General, march of his division
within the Spanish frontier (13 Sept.,

1810) , vi. 438.

Drunken party, honorable acquittal of
a person concerned in (20 March,
1810), X. 217.

quarrel, outrage from (22 Aug.,

1813), xi.3I.

Duende, The (9 Oct., 1813), xi. 171,
note ; libel in, if published in Eng-
land the printer will be prosecuted
(11 Oct,, 1813), 185; libel in, re-
specting San Sebastian (30 Oct.,
1813), 232 ; proposed prosecution of
(2 Nov., 1813), 247; acquitted for
the libel (18 Nov., 1813), 298; libels

93

in, by whom published (22 Nov.,
1813), 313.

Duero, position of Marinout on (14
July, 1812), ix. 284 ; crossed (IG
Julg, 1812), 293; passage of (29 Oct.,

1812) , 521.

, crossed by the French (2 June,

1813) , X. 411.

Dumouriez, General, letter to, discoura-
ging prospect of an offensive war, and
wish to see him (28 Aug., 1811), viii,
238.

, political and military advantages of

taking Madrid (1 3 1812), ix. 421.

, letter to, Due d’Orleaiis (3 Feb.,

1813), X. 79.

, retreat of Soult by the Bidasoa,

xi. 7.

Dundas, Sir David, president of the
Court of Inquiry on the Convention
of Cintra {Nov., 1808), iv. 1G6; dis-
patch to (7 June, 1809), number of
officers receiving one step of British
promotion, who are permitted to servo
with the Portuguese troops, 393.

Dupont, General (15 Julg, 1808), iv.
28; said to be taken prisoner (21
July, 1808), 37 ; defeated byCastafios
(30 Julg, and I Aug., 1808), 50, 5G.

D’Urban, Major General Sir B. (20
Nov., 1809), v. 299, note.

, his services at the battle of Al-

buera (18 Mag, 1811), vii, 592,

, flight of Portuguese cavalry (13

Aug., 1812), ix. 351.

Dysentery, prevalence of among tho
officers and soldiers, from their priva-
tions {:i\ Aug., 1809), v. 71,72.

E,

Eagles, French, of the 39th regiment,
found ill the Ceira (4 July, 1811), viii.
78.

and colors taken at Salamanca

(24 Julg, 1812), ix. 307 ; Eaglesoftlie
13th and 15th French regiments found
in the Ketiro (15 Aug., 1812), 359.

, colors auA baton taken at Vi-
toria (22 June, 1813), x. 452.

taken at San Sebastian (1 Sept.,

1813), xi. GG ; of tho 52iid French
regiment taken in Pamplona, request
that they may be lai<f before the
Regency (14 Nov., 1813), 289.

Ease, unconquerable love of, in the
people of Portugal (3 Jan., 1811), vii.
102 ; its consequences depicted (8

1811), 121.

Eastern coast of Spain, expediency of
having a squadron of men of war and
victuallers theIe(8.<^fl/^., 1810), vi. 340.

94

INDBXi

Eastern coast of Spain, objects on, most
advisable to attack (‘20 Marchy 1812),
ix. 3 ; eligible places for operations
against (24 March, 1812), 5 j utility of
some diversion there in favor of Lord
Wellington (11 and April, 1812),
55, 60; proposed plans of ope-
rations on (1 July, 1812), 265 ;
utility of an expedition to, proved
(28 July, 1812), 319; remarks on

’s opinion that the Spanish

cause would derive no real aid from
the expedition (3 Aug., 1812), 329;
advantages of the expedition indi-
cated by Lord Wellington, 330; land-
ing of General Maitland at Alicante
(15 1812), 360.

— , directions for striking a blow on,
against the French (4 Jan., 1813), x.
20; operations on (29 March, 1813),
242, 243 ; Eastern Coast of the Penin-
sula, Memorandum on the operations
to be carried on (14 April, 1813), 297.

, little good effected on the eastern

coast by the Sicilian troops (11 Nov,,
1813), xi. 275.

Ebro, the French will defend it as long
as they can (21 June, 1809), iv. 444.
, Spanish provinces north of, an-
nexed to France (30 /an .,181 1), vii.209.
— , passage of by the allied army (17
and 19 June, 1813), x. 442, 444; impo-
licy of allowing France to make it the
Spanish frontier (12 July, 1813), 524.
Economy, overcomes the fears of Minis-
ters (22 Dec., 1810), vii. 64.
Effingham, Lieut. General the Earl of
(21 Jan., 1811), vii. 167. (See Howard.)
Eguia, General, letterto (14 1809),

congratulation on his succeeding to
the command of the Spanish army, v.
41; letters to(15 Aug., 1809), 43, e/ seq.;
requested by Sir A. Wellesley to re-
lieve his outposts on the Tagus, in con-
sequence of his soldiers being unsup-
plied with provisions (18 Aug., 1809),
49 ; troops to be withdrawn, whether
relieved or not, 50 ; close of cor-
respondence with his Excellency (19
Aug,, 1809), 55; insulting and injuri-
ous assertion by (21 Aug., 1809), 63;
date when the command of the army
devolved upon him, 69 ; recommended
not to move to the rear (24 Aug.,

1809), 76; ordered to retire upon
Villa Nueva de la Serena, 82 ; amount
of force under him and Venegas (25
Aug., 1809), 83; his plan rank non-
sense {\ A Sept., 1809), 150; unwar-
rantable act in detaining a French
officer (26 Sept., 1809), 185.

Egypt, purchase of corn in, on what
founded (3 May, 1813), x. 344.

El Bodon, gallant affbir of (29 Sept.,

1811) , viii. 305.

' — , medals mot granted for (13 May,

1812) , ix. 144, «o/e.

Eldon, Lord, letters to (25 May, 1811),
vii. 609 ; (25 July, 1811), viii. 149;
(21 March, 1813), x. 221.

Elley, Lieut. Colonel (Lieut. General Sir
John), (31 May, 1809), iv. 377.

, Colonel, application of, for a

medal (1 and 11 Dec., 1810), vii. 20,
40.

, claim of promotion (28 July,

1812), ix. 317 ; wounded in a bayonet
charge (7 Sept., 1812) 403.

Ellis, Colonel (20 May, 1811), vii. 576;
killed at Waterloo, ib. note.

Elvas, a fortress of the second order
(1808), iv. 198 ; a detachment of the
garrison of, directed to take the field
(29 April, 1809), 283; amount of its
garrison (7 May, 1809), 312.

, movement of the British army to-
wards (19 and 21 Aug., 1809), v. 54,
62 ; removal of the hospital from (20

1810), 509.

, firmness and ability of the go-
vernor (18 Sept., 1810), vi. 451.

■ , supply of powder for (14 Feb.,

1811) , vii. 260 ; ordnance and powder
sent to (30 March, 1811), 413 ; boats
in, 414 ; debts incurred at, directed
to be settled (6 April, 1811), 431.

— - ■ , bustle at Lisbon occasioned by its
danger (17 June, 1811), viii. 30; mea-
sures for putting it in a suitable state
of defence (18 June, 1811), 33.

, risk of its loss, by neglecting to

carry stores up to it (9 April, 1812),
ix. 48 ; directions to General Victoria
for lodging stores, &c., in (13 April,

1812) , 56.

Embargo, means of transport procured
by (21 Oet., 1810), vi. 529.

of boats, mode substituted for (17

Jan., 1811), vii. 150; literal meaning
of, and regulations to prevent its
necessity (23 Jan., 1811), 176,

177.

, abolition of the oppressive system

of (25 June, 1811), viii. 49.

Embarkation of the British army, the
main question in the defence of Por-
tugal (25 Aug., 1809), v. 89.

— — , amount of tonnage required for
(22 April, 1810), vi. 54 ; measures
preparatory to, and mode of executing
them (6 May, 1810), 93.

Embezzlement, punishment for (28 Feb.,

1813) , X. 153.

Emigration, general, from Portugal,
doubt of the expediency of encourag-
ing (1 March, 1810), v, 537 ; general

PENINSULA AND SOOTH OF FRANCE — VOLS. IV. TO XI.

95

disposition for, in Portugal (10 March^

1810) , 563.

Emplacement des Troupes, statements
from (18 Jultfy 1810), vi. 279.

Employes, Portuguese, disapproval of,

(5 Aug.y 1812), ix. 344.

Enemy, shameful misbehavior of Spa-
nish troops before(24 Aug.,\ 809), v. 80.
Engineers, abilities and diligence of the
officers ill constructing the works in
front of Lisbon (21 Nov., 1810), vi.
631.

— — British, woiks superintended by
paid for (4 1811), vii. 104; wil-

lingness of French and English to
construct a work, which costs nothing
but the labour of the soldiers (27 Feb.,

1811) , 320; corps of with the army,

expediency of increasing (31 March,
1811), 423. I

— — , in general call for more men than
tliey can employ in sieges (8 March,
1814), xi. 563; and see observations
564, 565,566.

England, ignorance in of military ope-
rations (6 Aug,, 1813), x. G04.

English, not a military people, the bu-
siness of an army foreign to their
habits (30 May, 1809), iv. 371.
Englishman, impossibility of a Portu-
guese opposing anything in the shape
of an (30 Nov., 1812), ix, 587.
Enthusiasm, aii excuse for irregularity
and indiscipline, and misapprehension
of people in its effects on the French
in carrying them through their revo-
lution (25 Avg,, 1809), v. 86.

of the people in favor of any in-
dividual never saved any country (8
April, 1811), vii. 439.

, so called, in France, defined (24

Dec., 1811), viii. 483; effect and
issue of enthusiasm in Spain, ib. ;
enthusiasm, Spanish, specimen of (9
Feb., 1812), 599.

Enxabarda, affair at (9 Feb., 1811), vii,
249.

Escorts, to every convoy of grain or
bread, inconveniences of (2 Nov.,
1810), vi.575.

Espaiia, General Don Carlos de, letter
to (29 April, 1812), provisions
lodged in Ciudad Rodrigo by Lord
Wellington, ix. 97; week's notice to
provide for the soldiers of his division
inPortugal, 99.(<Sec Carlos deEspaua.)
Estafette, French mode of securing the
services of, in Spain (4 March, 1812),
viii. 649,

Estimate of the expense of the British
army in Portugal for a month, and of
the Expense of the army in Spain and
Portugal, if it were in Eo gland (23
SepU, 1809), V. 177,

Estimate of expenditure of the army,
how formed (16 May, 1810), vi. 122,
Estrada Nova, directions for breaking
up the road (18 Feb., 1810), v. 503,
Estrella, French ransack of the Serra d’
(8 Feb., 1811), vii. 242; property
likely to he saved in (19 Feb., 1811),
277.

Estremadura, dissatisfaction, of Spanish
officers from the army of (20 Sept,,

1808) , iv. 160.

— , French Marshals assembled in (8
Aug., 1809), V. 8; amount of the op-
posing forces in (14 and i5Aug.,lH0{)),
38, 46 ; importance of the Spanish
Government having a strong corps in
(1 Sept., 1809), 107 ; scanty supplies
of bread to the British army (22 Sept,

1809) , 170; orders to the Junta for
flour from the British magazines, 171;
only good passage for the invasion of
Estremadura (13 Dec., 1809), 365 ;
breaking up of the French corps in
(28 March, 1810), 604.

, French troops detached into from

Andalusia (2 Mag, 1810), vi. 83;
movements of Mortier in (8 Aug.,

1810) , 342.

, line of French operations in

(23 and 25 Dec,, 1810j, vii. 65,71;
no horses to be got out of (9 Jan.,

1811) , 122; neglect of the Spaniards
ill the advance of the French into
(12 Jan., 1811), 136; consternation of
all the towns of (19 Jun., 1811), 160;
situation of affairs in (2 Feb., 1811),
220; concern at the recent transac-
tions in (23 Feb., 1811), 286; Spa-
niards in, fear of their being weary of
the war (17 April, 1811), 476.

, Portuguese, expediency of mea-
sures to restore agriculture in (4 July,

1811), viii. 73; resources drawn by
the French from the exhausted coun-
try of (21 Aug., 1811), 215.

Etape, Spanish, valuation of (23 April,
1813), X. 321.

, a Spanish soldier not entitled to,

when he receives his full pay (20
Sept., 1813), xi. 126.

Etat General de I’Anncc Frangaise cu
Espagne, 1 June, 1810 (19 July, 1810),
vi. 283. note.

Etat Major, Spanish, officers of ex-
cellent (14 6V/)/.,1813),xi. 109, 110.
Evidence, reluctance of the Portuguese
to give against criminals (13 Sept.,
1811), viii. 279.

, English law of, the best general

rule for the discovery of truth (15
March, 1813), x. 192.

Exaggeration, disposition to, in the Spa-
I niards (5 July, 1811), viii. 83.

I E;^cha 2 ige of prisoners/ proposed flag of

96

INDEX.

truce for, to Soult (3 iWay, 1809), iv.
296.

Exchange of prisoners, proposed to
Marshal Mortier (22 Aug.y 1809),

V. 74; Marshal Soult’s answer to
the proposition (7 Sept., 1809), 131;
proposed cartel for (5 Oct., 1809),
205, 206 ; how frustrated (6 Oct.,

1809), 210, 211; names of officers
to whom cartels have been given (13
Nov., 1809), 273; obstacles by the
Spanish government (27 Jan., 1810),
463, 464.

. — of the civil department of the

French army, proposal for (27 Nov.,
1811), viii. 423, 424.

of officers (27 Jan., 1813), x. 45.

— no persons to return to France
without (15 Sept., 1813), xi. Ill ; pro-
posed exchanges of several French
officers, 112; of prisoners at Morlaix
(3 Oct., 1813), 157; proposed to Ge-
neral Gazan (2 Nov.. 1813), 241; ar-
guments against (9 Nov., 1813), 271.
Exchequer bills, mode in which it is in-
tended to use them (12 b'eb., 1812),
viii. 607.

Exertion, want of in the Portuguese
(15 Feb., 1811), vii. 263.

Expenditure, discontents following re-
forms in (5 Jan., 1811), vii, 108.
Expenses, monthly, of the army in Por-
tugal (5 May, 1809), iv. 302.

, (21 Aug., 1809), v. 61 ; (23 Feb.,

1810), 519.

, care bestowed in reducing the

expenses of the army (16 May, 1810),
vi. 122; estimated e.xpcnse of the
army from 25 May to 24 June (6
June, 1810), 174.

F.

Failure, incapability of the armv bear-
ing (31 May, 1809), iv. 374, 380.

— and defeat, fatal consequences of
in war (21 April, 1812). ix. 73.

False reports, general circulation of
where British armies and officers are
concerned (17 June, 1810), vi. 200.
Fane, Brig. General, Memorandum for
the march of the brigade commanded
by (8 Aug., 1808), iv. 75; conduct of
at the battle of Vimeiro (21 Aug.,

1808) , 112; wish for him to join the
brigade of heavy dragoons (*1 May,

1809) , 298.

■ , Major General, instructions to

cross the Tagus, and objects in send-
ing him (1 Nov., 1810), vi. 568; in-
structions to (11 Nov., 1810), 607;
instructions to for mining bridges and
causeways (12 Nov., 1810), 615; di-
rections for striking a blow, if possi-

ble, on the left of the Zezere (13 Nov.,

1810) , 618; cannonade of the boats
at Santarem, 619 ; instructions to, on
the French withdrawing to Santarem
(\bNov., 1810), 624.

Fane, Major General, illness of, and
leave of absence for three months (23
Dec., 1810), vii. 65 ; anxiety that
he should resume his situation when
his health permits him (29 April,

1811) , 510.

, resigns his situation on the staff

(24 Nov., 1813), xi. 314.

Farriers, instructions for making them
do their duty (1 Aug., 1810), vi.
313.

, difficulty of in making shoes and

shoe-nails (7 Dec., 1810), vii. 35.

Feast at Mafia, cost of (12 Aug., 1811),
viii. 187.

Felony, a sentence of restitution in cases
of, contrary to law (16 March, 1813),
X. 197.

Fenwick, Colonel, when delirious, forced
bv the French to sign his parole (15
Sc/;/., 1813), xi. 111.

Ferdinand VII.) respecting his position
(29 April, 1810), vi. 69 ; arrangement
respecting (20 Jutup, 1810), 213.

, unfounded report of his intended

marriage to an Austrian princess (6
Jan. , 1811), vii. 115.

, Buonaparte’s treaty of peace with

(10 Jan., 1814), xi. 433; observations
oil Buonaparte’s treaty with (16 Jan.,
1814), 453; Ferdinand VII. and Na-
poleon, refusal of the Regency to
ratify the treaty between (27 Jan.,
1814), 480 ; on his way to Spain (25
March, 1814), 606; arrives at Gerona
(3 ^/>n7, 1814), 625,

Ferguson, Major General (Sir Ronald),
conduct of, at the battle of Vimeiro
(21 Aug., 1808), iv. 112; leave of ab-
sence requested for (6 Sept., 1808),
148; examination of on the Court of
Inquiry, 228.

Fever cases, increased danger from re-
moval when in the crisis (13 Oct.,

1811), viii. 339.

Fidalgo, Portuguese, fear of by the go-
vernment (27 July, 1810), vi. 305.
Field, service in, removal of General
Officers when incapable of performing
(22 Jan., 1813), x. 32, 33 ; habit and
training required for officers and men
fnr (2 Feb., 1813), 77.

Field officers, additional, to the Portu-
guese army, chosen from officers
serving with the Portuguese troops
(27 iV(yr., 1809), v. 314.

Figueira, post occupied at (25 and 26
July, 1808), iv. 43, 46; letter to the
Juiz de Fora at (I Aug., 1808), 57 ;

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FKANCE. — ^VOLS. IV. TO XI. Oi

arrival of convoy of provisions at (8
iWay, 1809), 316.

Figueira, doubts whether the harbour
of can be used throughout the winter
(9 /a/i., 1810), V. 415.

— — , inutility of having 800,000 rations
of rice at (15 June, 1810), vi. 198.

, contents of the vessels arrived at

for the Portuguese troops (‘22 March,
1811), vii. 388; deposit of provisions
at (*2G Alarch, 1811), 406; no provi-
sions there (27 March, 1811), 409;
inutility of the returns of provisions
sent to (8 April, 1811), 440,

Finances, cause of the neglect of regu-
lating in Portugal (lli June, 1811),
viii. G ; neglect of tinances by the
Spanish Government (24 July, 1811),
143; speedy flourishing state of, in
Portugal, il), ; Memorandum on Portu-
guese linances (29 Oct., 1811), 363;
unwise and pernicious tendency of the
plans of the Portuguese Government
(10 Dec., 1811), 445; of Great Pri-
tain, more than a match for Puona-
parte (‘24 Dec., 1811), 483.

■ ■ ■ , Portuguese, remedies for the de-

ficit ill (17 Oct., 1812), ix. 497.
Financial difficulties of the Portuguese
Government (2G Jan., 1811), vii.
192.

Financial policy and measures of Portu-
gal, reasonings on (22 Dec,, 1811),
viii. 477, et seq.

Financial system of Spain, arrangements
for bringing it under the view of the
Captain General (27 Jan., 1813), x.
5‘2, 53.

Finisterre, Cape, request to have a fri-
gate stationed off (G May, 1813), x.
361.

Fire at Lisbon, conduct of two regiments
of militia on occasion of (9 and 13
1810), vi. 422, 434,

Firewood, roofs of houses burnt by sol-
diers for (15 Dec., 1810), vii. 50;
barren wood cut for by the troops
in royal parks (16 March, 1811), 363.
Fixed princii^les, want of, in tlie move-
ments of the French (30 Dec., 1810),
vii. 86.

Flag of truce. See Exchange of pri-
soners.

, Lieitt. Colonel Waters sent on

(9 Attq,, 1809), V. 16; several sent
(‘26 Sept., 1809), 185 ; (5 Oct., 1809),
‘.05—209.

■ , Portuguese, probable disregard of

by the French (13 Aug., 1811), viii.
190. (See General Order, 1 Aug.,
1810, repeated 20 Jan., 1814.)

Flank companies, disapproval of detach-
ing (‘27 March^ 1810), v, 598.

Fletcher, Lieut. Colonel (3 July, 1809)
iv. 384.

, Memorandum for (20 Oct,, 1809),

V. ‘234 ; stores required by, from the
Commissary General (31 Oct., 1809),
264; all orders for workmanship,
labor, or materials drawn by, to be
paid without the intervention of
an officer of the Commissariat (18
Feb., 1810), 502; order for placing at
his disposal four Portuguese engineers
who understand French (18 Feb.,

1810) , 505.

, letter to (1 May, 1810), vi. 75;

Memorandum for (G Oct., 1810), 488 ;
testimony to his abilities and zeal in
constructing the works in front of
Lisbon (21 Nov., 1810), 031.

, the best eye for a distance (7 Jan.,

1811) , vii. 118; and the Commissary
General, Memorandum for (9 April,
1811), 443.

, letter to (.3 AJay, 1812), suggested

improvements in the works at 15ada-
joz, ix. 106; request to, of engineers
for the eastern coast (13 May, 181 ‘2),
141 ; made a baronet for his services
at the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and
Padajoz, ib,, note.

, killed at San Sebastian (2 Sept.,

1813), xi. Cl ; recommendation of his
family to the Earl of Liverpool (27
Sept., 1813), 149; family of, will bo
suitably provided for (4 Dec., 1813),
342.

Food, necessity of an army being regu-
larly supplied with (8 Aug., 1809), v,
11; consequences of the want of (18
Aug.,\Si}[)), 49.

- — , literal want of, where the army is
obliged to carry on operations (11
Alay, 1810), vi. 102.

, consequences of the want of (12

Feb., 1811), vii. 256 ; outrages com-
mitted from want of (3 Alarch, 181 1),
333 ; deaths from the want of, in the
Portuguese infantry (18 Mat'ch, 1811),
373 ; impossibility of one Portuguese
brigade moviag from province to
province from want of (4 June, 1811),
G40.

, daily weight of, for the army

(9 Jtme, 1812), ix. ‘221; inattention
to, on the part of non-commissioned
officers and soldiers (27 Sept., 1812),
457; attention to the cooking of, by
I the French soldiers (28 Nov., 1812),
584.

Forage money to officers of the staff,
rates at which issued (11 Aug., 1808),
iv. 82.

, rule for an officer’s drawing forage

(12 Sept., 1809), Y. 140; forage and

98

INDEX*

provisions ) expense of, nearly the |
same in the Peninsula and England
(23 Sept; 1809), 175; sale of, to
British Commissaries prevented (15
NoV; 1809), 286.

Forage, green, ungrounded complaint of
a consumption of all, atEstremoz (21
March) 1812), ix. 4.; precautions for
securing a winter's supply (19 April y
1812), 70; difficulty of procuring, for
a large number of horses in any town
in the Peninsula (9 Dec.^ 1812), 613.
, supplies of to be obtained by pro-
clamation (2 Feb,, 1813), X. 73.
Foraging, measures taken by the Spanisli
officers and troops to prevent the Bri-
tish army from (18 Aug.y 1809), v. 50.
Force, the instrument in ellecting the
conquest of Europe by the French
(25 Aug,, 1809), v. 86.

Foreign officers, objections to employing
in the Portuguese service (7 Muj,
1810), vi. 95.

Foreign troops in the British army,
Lord Wellington’s reasons for not
being desirous of increasing their
number (23 April, 1811), vii. 498.

— seldom or never used on the duty
of outposts (25 Feb., 1813), x. 142;
utility of in Spauisli garrisons, and
fatal consequences of excluding them
(2 April, 1813), 249,250; desertion
of foreign troops in the north of
Spain (4 Aug., 1H13), 597.

Foreigners in the Peninsula, suspicion
attaching to (13 Sept., 1810), vi. 434.

— objection to, from their tendency

to desert (16 Sepi., 1811), viii. 281;
(18 Sept., 1811), 292; observations
on the policy and necessity of employ-
ing in Portugal (27 Oct., 181 l),359.
Forge carts, caution for securing (1 Aug.,
1810), vi. 313.

Forges, portable, mules given for carry-
ing (10 Feb.y 1813), X. 99.

Forgery of papers, measure for prevent-
ing (25 Oct.y 1811), viii. 358.

Forjaz, Dorn Migm l Pereira, (3 and 4
3fagy 1809), iv. 297,300 ; his office and
character (5 Mag, 1809), 301, note.

. letter to (3 Sept., 1809), v. 113;

uniform kindness of the Governnumt
and people of Portugal to the Biitish
troops, 114 ; letter to {S March, 1810),
character and issue of the contest in
Portugal ; impregnable position of the
British army ; incapability of England
reinforcing her trooj)s by 10,000 or
15,000 men, and deficiency of the Por-
tuguese army, 556 — 559 ; observations
on his letter respecting the defence of
Lisbon (23 and 'lA March, 1810), 590,
694.

Forjaz, Dom Miguel Pereira, obser-
vations on his light manner of treat-
ing the difficulties of the army (11
May, 1810), vi. 103; interference
with the carriages (20 June, 1810),
215 ; the only man in Portugal fit for
the situation he fills (24 June, 1810),
225; support given to (A Aug., 1810),
328; letter to (14 Aug., 1810), 355;
determination to support him in his
authority (^Li) Aug., 1810), 373; ex-
aggerated assertion by, of the army’s
means oftransport (21 Oc/., 1810), 529.

(31 Dec., 1810), vii. 91; observa-
tions on his plan for billeting, 92;
dates of his letters for the removal of
property in zUentejo (3 Jan., 1811),
102; erroneous assertion respecting
the prisoners that ‘‘it was agreed”
(2 Feb., 1811), 219; error in attri-
buting the distresses of the Por-
tuguese army to Lord Wellington
and the British Commissariat (16
Feb., 1811), 267 ; liis fallacies respect-
ing Abrantes (18 Feb., 1811), 275;
respecting boats, 277 ; necessity of
his formally recalling the asser-
tions of his note of the 14th (26
Feb., 1811), 317; hint to, respecting
accumulation of large quantities of
provisions at Figueira (26 March,
1811), 406; observations on his note
of the 29tli of March respecting his
asserted snppli(*s to the troops (8
April, 1811), 435; his loss irreparable
if called away to answer for delays
complained of (Q May, 1811), 519;
letter to (7 d/ay, 1811), tribute to his
faithful execution of the duties of his
office, 520.

, unfounded assertion respecting the

magazines of Elvas Ql^ June, 1811),
viii. 42 ; eflbrts to screen inefficient
departments (27 June, 1811), 55; ob-
servations by Lord Wellington on his
Commissariat regulations (3 July,
1811), 67, et seq. ; unfounded assertion
respecting the subsidy being in arrear
(22 .July] 1811), 135; weekly dis-
patches transmitted to, from which to
obtain the names of officers who have
distinguished themselves (11 Sept.,
1811), 265; alteration of opinion
respecting him, on experience of his
zeal and ability, 266; inconsistent
and contemptible accusations against
him, 266, 267 ; favorable reception by
the Prince of Brazil of his services
(21 Oct., 1811), 351 ; in what case he
will have Lord Wellington’s support
(30 Oc/., 18 11), 372; line to be pursued
in his justification (8 and 16 Nov.,
1811;, 392, 393, 404.

PENINSULA. AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. — VOLS. IV. TO XI.

99

Forjaz, Dom Miguel Pereira, letter to, re-
specting Major Das Neves (24 Aprils
1812), ix. 81 ; unsoundness of his pa-
pers (18 Matjy 1812), 155; his readi-
ness to make complaints (5 Atig.^ 1812),
343 ; letter to, on the proposed scheme
for finding funds for paying the sub-
sidy to Portugal (14 Nov., 1812),
552

— — , letter to (14 April, 1813), x. 292;
the Marquis of Wellington unwilling
that his letter to the Prince Regent
should be sent, were there any proba-
bility of his object being accomplished
(26 April, 1813), 331 ; must be sent
if the army is not paid before he
marches, ib.

, the ablest statesman and man of

business in the Peninsula (11 Oct.,
1813), xi. 184; mode in which he
wishes the Portuguese army to be
mentioned (6 Nuv., 1813), 257.
Fortresses, Spanish, destitute of maga-
zines (2 April, 1813), x. 250.

Foy, General, movements of his troops
through Lower lieira (21 Nov., IHIO),
vii. 4 ; goes to Paris (1 Dec, 1810),
22 ; on his way to Andalusia with
orders for Soult (2\) Dec., 1810), 86; ;
arrival at Salamanca with an escort
(9 Feb., 1811), 2-18, 249; eliect upon
the French of his arrival (13, 16, and
17 Feb., 181 1), 259, 270, 272.

, carries off the gai risen of Zamora

(7 Sept., 1812), ix. 403.

, attempted surprise at Bejar (24 Frb.,

1813), X. 139; pursuit of. by Sir T. Gra-
ham (27 Ji/ne, 1 8 13), 465.

Foz d’Arouce, afl'air at (16 ]\farclt,
1811), vii. 370.

France, arguments for carrying the war
into, ill the event of the French with-
drawing from Spain (7 Nuv., 1812),
ix. 542.

, ill what case Lord Wellington

proposes to enter (20 Jtilfj, 1813), x.
553, 554.

, rules to be observi'd on tlie army’s

entering (8 Oct., 1813), xi. 169, note ;
invasion of by the British troops, and
kind reception by the people (18 and
21 AW., 1813), 298, 303.

Franceschi, General, taken with his two
aides de camp (6 and 8 July, 1809), iv.
493, 498, 500 ; intelligence to be con-
veyed to Madame Franceschi (17 July,
1809), 516.

, pi-oposed exchange of (7 Sept.,

1809), V. 131 ; proposed exchange of,
how delayed (6 Oct., 1 809), 210, 21 1 ;
confined in the Alhambra, efforts
made for his exchange (28 Oct., 1809),
251; exchange of {7 ^Nov., 1809), 271 ;

refusal of the Spanish Government
to exchange (27 Jan., 1810), 462.
Franceschi, General, confinement of by
the Spaniards (8 Aug., 1810), vi. 337.
Francis, Archduke, unflinching policy
which he ought to adopt (24 Dec.,
1811), viii. 484.

Frank, Dr,, Inspector of hospitals, letter
to (5 Nov., 1810), vi. 590.

, letter to (7 Jan., 181 1\ vii. 116;

notice required by, for sending home
the invalids (27 March, 1811), 408.
Freedom, impossible to establish in any
country where there is licentiousness
of the pre^s (10 Jan., 1814), xi. 431.
Free Masonry, existence of, contrary to
the law in Portugal (4 Jan., 1810), v,
410.

Free press, injury from the establishment
of ill Spain (31 March, 1813), x. 247.
Free traile, injury effected by to Por-
tugal (lOJng., 1810), vi. 319.

Fieire, Bernardin, murder of (29 Aug.,
1811), viii. 245.

Fremantle, Captain (7 Nov., 1812), ix.

539.

, Ccirrics home the dispatches of

Vitoria, with colors and baton (22
June, 1813), X. 452.

, Major, carries home the dispatches

of Orthez (1 March, 1814), xi.

540.

French army in Portugal, amount of
(11 Aug., 1808), iv. 82; soldiers, bar-
barous treatment by, of the Portu-
guese peasantry (18 May, 1809), 344 ;
result of their spreading themselves
June, 1809), 400; accurate know-
ledge by, of all the movements of the
army under Sir A. Wellesley (13 Sept.,
1809), 568.

, amount of their force in Estrema-

dura (15 Aug., 1809), v. 46; amount
and position of in the Peninsula (25
Aug., 1809), 83 ; analysis of the power
that carried them through their revo-
lution, 80; convinced that they are
not the fiist military nation in the
world (30 Aug., 1809), 98; amount of
their disposable force in Spain and iii
the field (I Sept., 1809), 104; number
of corps ill Spain, 105 ; force, amount
of, with a computation of their losses
(19 Sept., 1809), 163; their evacua-
tion of Galicia, by what occasioned
(28 Oct., 1809), 249; army, discon-
tent in (20 Nov., 1809), 302; small
advance made by them, after destroy-
ing two Spanish armies (9 Dec., 1809),
361, 7 iot€; difficulty in conquering
Spain (1 March, 1810), 539 ; army,
stations of in Spain (21 March, 1810),
586.

100

INDEX,

French, perpetually in motion (5 Aprl^,

1810), vi. 13 ; secrecy with which
they keep their plans and designs
(21 April, 1810), 53; army, dissaris-
faction in, and murder of French sol-
diers how to be prevented (29 April,

1810) 67; improbability of the allies
succeeding in obliging the French to
evacuate the Peninsula, 69; loss tn,
from desertion (I Tlfny, 1810), 79;
probable outburst of discontent
agaitist, whenever their weakness
should offer opportunities (14 May,
1810), llo ; iuade([uacy of their force
to complete the concpicst of the Peuia-
sula (I I June, 1810). 187 ; army in
Spain, amount and distribution of,
in June, 1810 (18 July, 1810), 279,
283, 290 ; adopt a milder treatment
towards the Spaniards after the fall of
Ciudad Rodrigo (25 July, 1810), 295;
pr'.soners, humane treatment of by
Lord Wellington (8 Any , I8l0), 336;
caution in their movements (10 Aug,,

1810) , 349.

army, a wonderful machine (26

Jmi„ 1811), vii. 194, 195; at Tones
Novas, accurate information obtained
hy, of affairs of England (6 Feh.,

1811) , 237; army, entire amount of
(20 Feh., 181 1),30() ; its effective force
in November, 1810, 307 ; army, in
July, 1810, amount of (25 Jy«rc7i,

1811), 403.

— force, in the Peninsula in Jul\',
ISll, statement of (12 July, 1811),
viii. 97; {\o July, 1811), 105; neces-
sity of the British troops being alto-
gether different from the French (6
Nov,, 1811), 379; internal \duncler
the cause of their anxiety to carry
the war beyond their own frontiers
(31 Jan,, 1812), 581 ; mode of subsist-
ing their armies in foreign countries,
and war a financial resource, 582 ;
total plunder and annihilation of cul-
tivation in Spain by their prcstuicc,
583 ; necessity of deriving from Paris
pay in specie for the troops in Spain,
and statement of the gross amount of
the French army, 584; expenses of
the French army, 585 ; amount of the
French force in Spain, 586.

»— — , unprovided with ordnance and
ammunition for the attack of strong
places in Spain (6 May, 1812), ix.
118; force in Spain (12 Nov., 1812),
571.

troops, employment given to be-
tween 150,000 and 200,000 in Spain,
hy the British (19 Jan., 1813), x. 32;
French system of government in any

country, its oppressive character (21
March, 1813), 222; necessity of de-
stroying their system of making war
support war (9 May, 1813), 367 ;
troops, will do nothing unless regu-
larly paid and fed (25 July, 1813), 569.
French officers, no inducement to desert
ever held out to (25 Aug., 1813), xi.
42.

Frere, Right Hon. J. H., Ambassador to
tlie court of Spain, letter to April,
1809), iv. 266; to be the only channel
of communication with the Spanish
Government (29 April, 1809), 281 ;
letter to, on his removal (22 May,

1809) , 353; letter to (31 July, 1809),
Sir A. Wellesley’s observations on
Dun Martin de Garay’s letter, 547 ;
his detennination to disperse his
army, till supplied with provisions
and means of transport, 549.

Frere, Mr. B., acts as Minister Plenipo-
tentiary in Spain (15 Nov.. 1809), v.
286, 7ioie ; letters to, 286, 287.

Frey re, General Don Mamie), repulses
the French on the heights of San
Marcial (2 Sep(., 1813), xi. 66 ; re-
commended for promotion (3 Sept.,

1813) , 73, ?iote; object in sending his
cavalry into Andalusia (30 Oct., 1813),
231 ; wants of his army supplied by
Lord ATellington (3 Nov., 1813), 250;
instructed how to prevent his soldiers
from plundering ^14 Nov., 18 13), 287 ;
directions for passing the Adour (26
Feb., 1814), 531 ; complaints of the
conduct of his troops, and necessity
of maintaining discipline (5 March,

1814) , 551 ; at the battle ot Toulouse
(12 April, 1814), 636.

Frivolous complaints from officers of the
Government, encouragement of at
Lisbon (25 July, 1811), viii. 144.
Fuente de Cantos, allair near (20 Sept.,

1810) , vi. 458, 459.

Fuente del Maestre, affair at (9 Jan.,

1812), viii. 539 ; details of it, 544.
Fuentes de Orloro, battle of (8 May,

1811) , vii. 528.

Funchal, Condo do, inaccurate informa-
tion on Portuguese finances (17 Oct.,

1812) , ix. 497.

Funds, impossibility of increasing (25
Jan., 1810), V. 452.

, lamentable state of distress in the

Portuguese army for want of (26
Jan., 1811), vii. 192.

Funeral expenses, that cannot be reco-
vered (10 June, 1810), vi. 181.
Furloughs, granted to Portuguese sol-
diers (1 Dec., 1812), ix, 588.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. — VOLS. IV. TO XI

101

G.

Gabion, requisite diameter of, to cover a
man (23 Feb., 1812), viii. (i2G ; inte-
lior diameter of (25 Feb., 1812), C3l.

Galicia, inexpediency of a movement of
the llritish force into (24 yfp7'i/, 1809),
iv. 267 ; to enter on an offensive plan
in, would be madness (23 June, 1809),
458.

, the evacuation of by the French, in

what manner occasioned (28 Oct.,

1809) , V. 249 ; how best to be defended
(13 Dec., 1809), 3GG ; doubt of the
ability of the Sj'anish government to
defray the expense of foitifying posts
in, 3G9.

■ , causes of the Spanish army in not

making any movement (21 Dec.,

1810) , vii. 58.

, operations by the French in,

checked by Lord Wellington’s position
(22 Juff., 1811), viii. 219, 221 ; mode
of raising a revenue in (22 Nov.,

1811) , 417.^

, mode of eating up the revenues of a

kingdom in (G and 14d/rty, 1812), ix.
125, 146 ; security of with Lord Wel-
lington on the frontier (25 iliuy,

1812) , 169 ; advantage of troops
marching through, from there being
no new wine tliere (4 Auff., 1812),
340 ; state of affairs at the head
quarters of the army of (23 At/y.,
1812), 375 ; Galician army, amount
of, that joins the Me. rep i is of Welling-
ton (12 Sepi., 1812), 422; badness of
the Galicians, yet the finest body of
men and the best movers ever seen (10
Dec., 1812), G17,

, clothing furnished to the army of

(12 Feb., 1813), x. 113; measures
tor the comj)le(e eepiipmeiit of the
army of (25 Feb., 1813), 144; desti-
tide conddion of the army (22 and 23
il/arc“//, 1813), 224 ; proposed ar-
rangements of the resources of the
province (15 May, 1813), 379; regi-
ments of the army of, have received
no pay since the month of January
May, 1813), 384; resistance in,
to the revolutionary decrees of the
Cortes (29 June, 1813), 474.

- , murder committed in, by inhabit-

ants of Portugal (27 Nov., 1813), xi.
321 ; plunder of biscuit by the army
of Galicia, 322.

Gallegos, operations at (28 June, 1810),
vi. 230, 233.

Gauls. {See Jail.)

Garay, Don Martin de, observations on
his sophistical dispatches (8 Aug.,
It09), V, 13; aibiUaiy mode of dis-

posing of the Portuguese troops (1
Sept., 1809), 109; observations on his
extraordinary propositions (27 S>'pt,,
1809), 190; observations on his note
of the 3d October, 1809 (30 Oct.,
1809), 252.

Garonne, operations on the (12 March,
1814), xi. 572; movements on the
(1 April, 1814), 615 ; passage over (7
April, 1814), 626. {See Hill, Sir It.)

Garrison, dislike of the Spaniards for
(3 May, 1812), ix. 107.

, Spanish, impolicy of excluding

funigii troops from (2 April, 1813),
X. 249; a garrison the last place to
which a Spanish soldier would go, 250.

Gave d’Olerun, dislodgment of the
French at (9 Jau., 1814), xi. 428;
passage of (25 Feb., 1814), 527.

Gave de Pau, crossed (2G Feb., 1814),
xi. 529.

Gaz .ii, General, relieves Marshal Soult
(10 March, 1813), x. 177; letter to
(6 June, 1813), 421; expelled from
the Baztan (8 July, 1813), 512.

, excliange proposed to of several

Freijch officers (15 Sept., 1813), xi.
Ill; permission to Spanish and
French families to go into France (21
Sept., 1813), 128; exchange of ]iri-
soners (24 Sept., 1813), 138, 139;
fidclitv to his engagements (29 Sept.,
181.3); 152. ^

Gendarmes, prisoners of war, like other
soldiers (18 Sept., 1810), vi. 454.

General Courts Martial, frequent ne-
cessity of assembling (24 Jan., 1810),
V. 448.

General Officers, serving with the Por-
tuguese t loops, rule laid down re-
specting (15 Nov., 1809), v. 284; ill
]'rovision of the army with (21 Dec.,
1809), 384.

, not one to spare for any service

(14 Jn/y, 1810), vi. 270.

• , seven gone home from the

army (26 Jan., 1811), vii. 190; in-
convenience of their going home on
leave of absence (28 Jan., 1811), 204 ;
Generals coming out with the troops,
observations on their characters (9
Feb., 1811), 245 ; consequences of the
want of in the army, in the operations
when pursuing Massena (23 March,
1811), 392,393; absenting thcm‘'elves
from lire army to lose their commands
(29 April, 1811), 510,

, inconvenience from the absence of

(29 June, 1811), viii. 59; nine gone
on leave of absence {25 July, 181 J),
144, 146; number of, now with the
anny who came out with it (30 Oct.,
1811), 373; full simply of (2 Ac.,
1811), 431.

102

INDEX.

General Oflficers, Junta of, proceedintjs I
of (.30 Marchy 1812), ix. 20; mode in -
which a Spanish general first pays
himself (14 May, 1812), 146.

— — , three requisites in, indicated (13
Sept., 1812), IX. 427.

, observations on the removal of

(22 .Jan., 1813), x. 33 ; the Marquis of
Wellington has nothing to do with
the choice of (26 April, 1813), 330;
of the day, inconvenience of liavingiii
allied armies (8 June, 1813), 421.

of the British army, badly paid,

and receive less than they did fifty
years ago (10 Oc7., lSl3),xi. 182, 183.

General llfficers, Spanish, observations
on (9 Aug., 1813), x. 620.

General Orders, Toulouse (16 April,
1814), xi. 651; (21 1814), 668.

Note. — The General Orders of the
armies under the command of the Duke
of IVellington are jjublislied in a sepa-
rate volume.

Gentleman, Knglish, ridiculous objection
to making one an officer (30 Auq.,
1809), V. 95.

Gentlemen of family, fortune, and in-
fluence, claims of to promotion, on
what grounds urged (4 Aug., 1810),
vi. 325; (1,5 Sept., 1810), 442.

German deserters at Gibraltar, proposed
formation of into a temporary bat-
talion (2 Feb., 1813), X. 76.

German Legion Hussars, fine order of
(27 Jan., 1810), V. 439.

, to what extent authorized to give

bounty to recruits deserting from the
enemy (31 March, 181 1), vii. 424.

German officers and troops, prejudice
against employing, tliroughout the
Peninsula (7 Mag, 1810), vi. 95.

German soldiers, in the French ser-
vice, desertion of (11 Oct,, 1809), v.
218.

Germans, not inclined as a body to
quit the French service, and objections
to take them as recruits by the com-
manding officers of the German regi-
ments in the British service (27 Nov.,
1809), V. 315; incorrect statement of
their deserting from the enemy, and
greater loss by the British army from
their desertion than by the French
(30 A'ov., 1809), 324.

— in the British service, proposed

killing of by the Portuguese on account
of their plundering (6 Aug., (1810), vi.
332.

ninth French corps composed of

(1 Dec., 1810), vii. 23.

Germany, opportunity for insurrection
in (21 March, 1813), x. 223.

Qerona, siege of raised (45 Nov., 1809),
Vt 285; expediency of relieving (19

Dec., 1809), 381 ; surrender of (28
atid 29 Dec., 1809), 399, 400.

Gevora, proposed destruction of the
bridge of (13 Feh., 1811), vii. 257;
affair at the passage of (9 and 16 Feb.,
1811), 248. 269.

, reconnaissance of the wood be-
yond (23 June, 1811), viii. 41.

Girard, General, expedition against (23
Oct., 1811), viii. 353; advance to
Caceres (29 Oct., 1811), 362 ; rout of,
at Arroyo Molinos (6 Nov., 1811),
379.

Glacis, importance of covering a place
well with (29 Jan., 1812), viii.
580.

Glanders, stables at Lisbon infected by
(18 .June, 1809), iv. 416.

Gold, French, difficulty in passing it (30
Nov., 1809). v. 324.

price of falling rapidly (30 March,

1813), X. 245.

Goblen Fleece, order of, conferred on
Lord Wellington (20 Auq. 1812), ix.
372; (30 Aug., 1812), 388.

Gordon, Capt. tiie Hon, A. (5 Oct., 1809),
V. 206.

, Major (16 Jan., 1811), vii. 148.

, carries home tho dispatches of

Ciudad Rodrigo (20 Jan., 1812), viii.
556, and note.

Gore, Lieut. Colonel (Major General),
letter to, presenting the band of the 33d
regiment with another set of instru-
ments (14 Oct., 181 2\ ix. 491.

, Colonel, anxiety for the welfare of

the 33d (3 Feb., 1813), x. 81.

Gouache, Captain, of the 22'"« de ligne,
gallant conduct of (13 July, 1810), vi.
263, note.

Governments of the Peninsula, decre-
pitude of, before the French invasion
(12 June, 1811), viii. 6.

Graham, Lieut. General (Lord Lynedocli)
(21 Dec., 1809), v. 384; succeeds Ge-
neral Sherbrooke (15 March, 1810),
575 ; appointed to command at Cadiz,
his character as an officer (30 March,
1810), 609 ; consequences of his being
ordered to supply the Spaniards there
witli provisions from the Mediter-
ranean, 60S; confusion likely to ensue
from his instructions, 609.

, appointed to command the

troops at Cadiz (5 April, 1810), vi.
15; letter to, arrangements of de-
partments if the corps at Cadiz
was intended to form part of the
army (8 April, 1810), 23; provision-
ing of Cadiz, and operations of the
enemy, 23, 25 ; arrangements for
sending back the Portuguese troops,
if necessary, 25 ; arrives at Cadiz, and
takes the command (11 April, 1810),

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103

34 ; pay of the 20th Portuguese regi-
ment (13 April, 1810), 35 ; purchase
of fresh meat (15 April ^ IS 10), 38;
commissariat and pay department (29
Aprils 1810), 64 ; bat and forage, and
rank of officers in the two services
how decided, 65; his situation in the
army, by being at Cadiz, and im-
portance of his services there (3M/y,

1810), 85, 87; his situation in the
British army, and recommendation for
his hospital (13 Mtujy 1810), lOS ; pur-
chase and payment of beef, and avoid-
ing discussion respecting money with
certain authorities (16 1810),

119; directions for purchasing articles
for the British troops, not af! orded by
the Spanish magazines (I 1810),

183; objections to the proposed ope-
rations from Cadiz (20 Jum, 1810),
208, 210, 212; approval of his mea-
sures for the accommodation of the
sick officers (6 Jahj 1 <8 1 0), 248 ;
(piestion of superseding him at Cadiz
(14 July, 1810), 268, 269; letter
to, on the expediency of depriving the
enemy of their establishments on the
Trocadero (2 Aag.^ 1810), 317; risk
in attempting to raise the siege (10
Aug.^ 1810), 345; thanks for sending
round reinforcements to I.isbon (30
Aug,, 1810), 394 ; not at liberty to
call him to Portugal (21 Oct., 1810),
530 ; his probable course in the event
of the siege of Cadiz being raised (4
2\"ov., 1810), 586.

Graham, Lieut. General, application
for assistance from Gibraltar (I Dec.,
181 0), vii. 24 ; to detain any troops sent
by General Stuart (2 and 13 Dec.,
1810), 25, 43; letterto (2 Dec., 1<810),
26 ; march of a detachment under Soult
from the siege of Cadiz (31 Dec., 1810),
89 ; his anxiety to come to' Portugal (28
Jan., 1811), 206; request for him to
join the army in Portugal, in caseins
sortie should succeed (23 Fch., 1811),
285; amount of troops with him (18
March, 1811), 372; sails on his ex-
pedition (21 March, 1811), 385; vic-
tory of Barrosa (25 March, 1811),
393, note, e.i seq. ; the har<lest action
that has been fought yet, his captures
and losses (25 March, 1811), 400; his
promptitude in attacking, and deci-
sion in retiring to the Isla de Leon
(27 March, 1811), 411; letter to,
portion of officers of the Chasseurs
Britan niques to be detached to Cadiz
(23 April, 1811), 496; letterto (29
May, 1811), instructions to alarm
the enemy before Cadiz, 620.

, directed to join the army in Por-

tugal (24 June, 1811), viii. 44, 45;
complaint against an officer and some
soldiers in enforcing a billet for (24
July, 1811), 140; letter to (27 July,

1811) , designs of Soult on Cadiz, 155;
invested with the Order of the Bath
{\0 March, 1812), 654; marches for
Llerena (16 March, 1812), 607.

Graham, Lieut. General Sir Thomas,
maich towards Llerena (20 March,

1812) ix. 2 ; plan for obliging the ene-
my to retire on Zalamea (24 March,
1812), 9; movements in front of Al-
huera (1 April, 1812), 22 ; affiiir with
the enemy’s rear guard near Llerena
(16 April, 1812), 62, note ; effects of
Gei'.eral IliU's operations (25 May,
1812), 168 ; disorder in his eyes (3 June,

1812) , 2U6 ; second in command, ih, ;
Lord Wellington’s regret at losing
him (3 July. 1812), 267 ; quits the
army (7 and 9 July, 1812), 273, 277.

, letter to, on his return to the Pen-
insula, state of the British army, and
speedy opening of the campaign (31
Jan., 1813), X. 67 ; arrival at Lisbon
(7 aiHl 23 April, 1813), 270, 317; Me-
morandum for (18 May, 1813), 386 ;
battle of Vitoria (22 June, 1813), 446 ;
detached to Tolosa (26 June, 1813),
463; alfairs with the enemy on the
24th and 25th June (28 June, 1813),
405, note ; Memorandum and instruc-
tions to, for the siege of San Sebastian
(13 July, 1813), 525, etseq.; storms
the convent of San Bartolomeo (19
July, 1813), 546, note ; account of the
attack of the breach in the line wall
on the left flank (1 Aug., 1813), 588,
note.

, ill health of (15^2/^. 1813), xi. 1;

authorized to use mortars and howit-
zers (23 and 24 Aug., 1813), 31, 35 ;
progress of the siege of San Sebastian
(27 Aug., 1813), 45; account of his
capture of the town by assault (2
Sept., 1813), 61, et seq.; his report,
62, note; capitulation of the castle by
General Rey (9 Sept., 1813), 94; re-
port, and terms of capitulation ( 10
Sept., 1813), 100, 7iote; succeeded by
Sir J. Hope (24 Sept., 1813), 1 37, 1 38 ;
establishes the troops within the
French territory, and resigns the
command to Sir J. Hope (9 Oct.,
1813^, 177 ; allowance to, inadequate
to his expenditure, as well as that of
other General Oflicers (10 Oc/., 1813),
183; letter to, respecting the libel on
the San Sebastian affair (18 Nov,,

1813) , 297 ; appointed to command
in Holland (19 Dec., 1813), 377;
request of i^fficers from Lord Wei-

104

IKDKS*

lingion’s army (18 Jan.^ 1814), 464 j
unfortunate night attack of Cerg-op-
Zoom (I Aprilj 1814), 618.

Grain, to what extent can be imported
into Portugal (27 Dec., 1809), v. 394 ;
Portugal never produced sufficient for
its consumption (28 Dec , 1809), 398.

— , measures for obtaining supplies
of, for Lisbon (15 June, 1810), vi.
198.

- , want of (3 March, 181 1), vii. 333.

- , directions for the regulated issues

of, for the Portuguese army (23 Feb.,
1812), viii. 628.

, steps taken to obtain supplies of,

in anticipation of the American em-
bargo (12 1813), ix. 138; ob-

ject of the Portuguese regulations
regarding the entries of (5 Aitg.,

1812) , 344.

Grammont, M. de, mission of (22 Dec.,

1813) , xi. 390.

Grants Colonel (17 Sept.. 1809), v. IGl.

, attack on General I’oy’s escort (9

Feb., 1811), vii. 249; satisfaction at
his operations (19 Feb., 1811), 277;
withdraws from ( ovilhao (23 Feb.
and 2 March, 1811), 289, 330.

Grant, Major, Cohpihuuii, 11th foot, em-
ployed in observation (18 Attg., 1811),
viii. 205; taken prisoner (I Dec.,
1811), 312 ; retaken Dec., 1811),
374.

— — ) unable to recover him except by
force (19 Matf, 1812), ix, 155, and

7iote.

, Colonel (Lieut, General Sir Col-

quhoun Grant, K.C.B ), rejiort of the
gallant affair of the 10th Hussars at
Morales (2 June, 1813), x, 422.

Greenock, Lord (8 April, 1810), vi. 23,
note; (18 Jan., 1814), xi. 404, wo/c,

Gieig, Admiral, proposition from, on the
part of the Emj)er(>r of Russia (14
Feb., 1813), X. 118; mistake of (19
March, 1813), 215.

Grenville, Lord, possible employment
of in the Ministry (1 it /«rcA, 1810),
V. 542.

, the King may be able to form a

Government without (A April, 1810),
vi. 13.

Grey, Karl (23 Feb., 181 1), vii. 287.

Grey, Major (Colonel), letter to, inodes
in which officers were permitted
to serve in the Portuguese army (22
Avfj., 1811), viii. 216.

Guadiaiia, and the Tagus, directions for
obstructing an enemy in an invasion
between (1 May, 1809), iv. 288;
movements on the (7 May, 1809),
313; retreat of the French from the
(l/M/y, 1809), 485.

Giiadiana, reasons why it is not necessary
or desirable that the British army
should bo involved in the defence of
the Guadiana(24 Aug*, 1809), v. 79 ;
amount of French force on the river
(28 Feb., 1810), 530, 531.

, recommendation to destroy the

bridges of (11 Jan., 1811), vii. 125;
passage of by the French, on the 12
Jan., 1811, 129; French force upon
(26 Jan., 1811), 190; emplacement for
field pieces to be made on the right
of (13 1811), 258; instructions

for laying down a bridge on (9 March,
1811), 351, 353 ; passage of, when to
be made (27 March, 1811), 408 ;
water conveyances with which it may
be passed in safety, described (30
March, 1811), 414; passage of, by
Marshal Beresford (18 April, 1811),
482.

, operations on (24 March, 1812),

ix. 8.

Guaida, enemy’s movements on (26
July, 1810), vi. 297 ; not desirable to
fight a battle for (29 July, 1810), 305 ;
I'lobable attack of (29 Aug.,

388 ; precautions for destroying tele-
graph at (3 Sept., 1810), 402; en-
tered by the French (10 Sept., 1810),
420; French reconnaissance on (11
Sept., 1810), 429; possession of by
the enemy in earnest (15 and 16 Sept.,

1810) , 445, 446,448.

, French division posted at (12

Jan., 1811), vii. 135; proposed ma-
noeuvring on (27 March, 1811), 408 ;
enemy maiiGeuvrcd out of (30 March,

18 11) , 412; one of the strongest posi-
tions in the country, 417 ; move-
ments on, and retreat of the enemy
(2 April, 1811), 425.

— — , the most treacherous position in
the country (17 April, 1812), ix. 66.‘

Guards, brigade of, the example and
admiration of the whole army (13
May, 1809), iv. 332; conduct of in
the battle of Talavera (29 /w/y, 1809),
535, 537.

, hospitals of (20 June, 1810), vi.

209.

, arrangements for the command of

two brigades of (7 Sept., 1812), ix.
400.

, historic notice of their privileges

(17 Feb., 1813), X. 123; question of
privileges laid before the Duke of
York (10 March, 1813), 176.

Guards, French, when in Spain and
number (1 Aug., 1810), vi. 315; col-
lection of 25,000 at Salamanca, to re-
lieve Ciudad Rodrigo (4 Sept. 1811),
viii. 256.

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105

Guarena, movement of concentration on
(21 c/w/y, 1812), ix. 294 ; formed by
four streams, 295.

Guerrillas, proposed employment of, to-
wards Madrid (8 Aitg.j 1809), v. 9, 12.

— - , activity of (11 Aprils 1810), vi.
35 ; depredations of on the rroiicli
communications (23 May, 1810), 14G ;
loss inflicted on the French (10 Jwwc,

1810), 186; activity of the war car-
ried on by (20 1810), 216 ; ex-

tensive operations of (27 June, 1810),
229 ; difficulties of the enemy from
(19 Aug,, 1810), 368; daiing pro-
ceedings of (27 Oc7., l 810), 554.

, successes of against the French

(1 Dec., 1810), vii. 34 ; communica-
tions with, through the Marques de la
Komana (13 Dec., 1810), 43 ; increas-
ing daring and success of (21 Dec.,

1 8 1 0) , 58 ; arguments why the war in
Spain cannot take a regular shape,
but must be confined to gneriillas, 59 ;
and reasons for leaving the war in
Spain to them, ib.; complaints by in-
habitants of villages of their conduct
(3 Jon., 1811), 100 ; active operations
of (23 Feb,, 1811). 290; Portuguese,
necessity of putting down (10 April,

1811) , 452.

, increasing activity and boldness

of (4 July, 181 1), viii. 77 ; dispersal of
at Penaranda (11 July, 1811), 93;
corps, expediency of supplying with
mountain artillery (1 Oct., 181 1),31 1 ;
recapture Lieut. Colonel Grant (30
Oci., 1811), 374 ; successes of (12 Dev.,

1811), 458; take Daroca (18 Dec.,

1811) , 469; successes of (4 March,

1812) , 648.

, proposed grant of aid to being

coupled with an arrangement for their
following a certain system of opera-
tions (3 May, 1812), ix. Ill; chiefs,
draft of letter to be sent to, with the
swords and pistols presented in Lord
Wellington’s name (2 June, 1812),
201 ; inutility of in serious operations
(21 Sept., 1812), 443.

Guides, ntil t.y of a Captain of, in Portu-
gal (5 Sept., 1808), iv. 140 ; Ibrma-
tion of a corps of (2 June, 1809),
383 ; essential necessity of a corps of
(I July, 1809), 483.

, corps of, requisite qualities for a

Captaiiiof (13 March, 1810), y. 571.

— , promotion of, and commissions for

officers of (5 Feb., 181 1), vii. 233 ; ex-
pediency of promotion of officers, to
ensure them (8 Feb., 1811), 242.

— — , corps of, from whom composed,
and service rendered bvthem (24 Feb.,

1813) , X. 140,141.

Guineas, remittance of, to the Peninsular
army (29 Oct., 1812), ix. 522 ; rate at
which issued to the troops, and value
in Portuguese reis (25 Nov., 18 12), 575.

, rate at which issued (25 Feb.,

1813), X. 143.

, English, rate at which it is to cir-
culate in France (16 Dec., 1813), xi.
374.

Guns, necessity of horses to draw them,
being sent with a corps to any part of
Europe (8 Aug., 1808), iv. 73 ; num-
ber lost by the French in the expedi-
tion into Portugal (1 June, 1809), 382.

— — ■ number of, in the field, of the

French army (27 Jan., 1813), x. 40,

H.

Hacienda, inexperience of the officers of,
in the different provinces (1 1 April,
1813), X. 28J.

— , neglect of duty by (30 Aug., 1813),
xi. 58 ; no person employed in, enti-
tled to military (punters (14 Sept.,

1813) , 108;, evil consequences of the
want of ability of the officers of, at-
tached to the armies, 109.

Ilallowell, Admiral, witnesses required
by, against Sir J. Murray (14 Jan.,

1814) , xi. 448.

Hamilton, Ineiit. General (Sir John),
question of his promotion and ]>ay
(15 Nov., 1809), V. 284 ; can only re-
ceive the pay of a Major General (27
Nov., 1809), 313.

, at Alba (10 Nov., 1812), ix. 549 ;

detail of transactions at (19 Nov.,

1812) , 558.

Hanover, expedition to (1805), iv. I.

Hanoverians, real, excellence of as sol-
diers (27 June., 181 1), viii. 56.

Ilardiijge, Captain (Major General Sir
Henry), employetl with the Portu-
guese service (I July, 1809), iv. 483.

, request that Marshal lleresford

will send him or other staff officer to
British head quarters (\S April, 1811),
Mil. 460 ; talents and exertions at the
battle of Albuera (18 May, 181 1),593.

Hare, Major, carries home the dis])atche»
of the fall of St. St‘bastian (1 Sept.,

1813) , xi. 66, 70.

Haiispe, General, defeats O’Donnell
and Roche (4 Aug., 1812), ix. 338.

, why brought to the army in the

South ef France (2 Ja7i., 1814), xi.
416 ; forces Mina to retreat from Bay-
gorry (16 .Ian., 1814), 456.

Harrison, Lieut. Colonel, success of (22
Feb., 1813), X. 129 ; (24 Feb., 1813),
139.

Harrison, Mr., olsarvutions on his letter

106

INDEX.

to Lieutenant Colonel Bunbury (16
and 30 May, 1810), vi. 122, 159.
Hatred, irreconcilable, between the Spa-
niards and Portuguese (12 June,

1811) , vih. 7.

Hay, Major General, conduct of the
troops at San Sebastian (23 Oct., 1813),
xi. 214; killed near Bayonne (19 j
April. 1814), 661, 6G4.

Hay, 3,000,000 lbs. requested (31 May,

1809) , iv. 378.

, supply of, and to bo pressed (11

Nov., 1810), vi, 005,606.

, collection of in Lower Beira (17 |

1811), viii. 30.

, instructions for securing a supply

for the ^winter (19 April, 1812), ix.
70; (28 April, 1812), 94; (2 May,

1812) , 103; precaution for providing
35,000 rations of, defeated (30 Nov.,
1812), 586.

Health, bad state of that of the troops, by
what occasioned (j^Ang., 1812), ix. 39.
Healthiness of the army (23 May,

1810) , vi. 144.

, extraordinary, of the British army

(16 Feb., 1811); vii. 270.

Heard, Sir Isaac (10 May, 1813), x.
370 ; makes a present of a spy glass,
371; requested to s.iy over which
shoulder the riband of the Order of the
Garter is to be worn,?6, ; referred by
Lord Wellington tt) the Secretary of
State’s office, for copies of documents
relating to his ditlerent titles and or-
ders of Knighthood (9 1813),429.

Heavy cavalry, comparative value of,
and light dragoons (7 Dec., 1810),
vii. 34.

Helmet, the best cover a dragoon can
have (6 Nov., 1811), viii. 379.

Henri Quatre, saying of, respecting
the carrying on war in Spain (5 July,

1811) , viii. 81.

Herrasti, Don Andres, brave defence by,
of Ciudad Rodrigo (11 July, 1810),
vi. 257. (See Ciudad Rodrigo.)
Highway robbery, fre(piency of by the
soldiers (6 April, 1810), \i. 18.

Hill, Major General (General Lord),
letters to (23 Jime, 1808), iv. 13 e/ seq. ;
instructions to march on Leyria (9
Au(j., 1808), 76 ; instructions to, in the
operations against the enemy on
Oporto (8 May, 1809), 315 ; assumes
the command, after the wounding of
General Paget, on the Duuro, (12 May,
1809), 324; wish that he should be
made Lieut. General in the Peninsula
(23 and 26 June, 1809), 461, 466;
wounded at Talavera (29 1809),

535.

^ deserves every thing that can be

done for him (12 1809), v. 147 ;

removal of sick of his division (3 Nov.,
1809), 270.

Hill, Lieut. General, letter to (18 Dec.,

1809) , offering him the command of
a corps for the Tagus and Alentejo,
V. 373; instructions to, for checking
the enemy 's plans on the frontiers of
Portugal (9 Jan., 1810), 418; weekly
money for his corps (15 Jan., 1810),
428; instructions to, in case the enemy
should invade Portugal by Castello
Branco, or the Estrada Nova (17 Jan.,

1810) . 431; letter to (24 Jan,, 1810),
443 ; directions to destroy the boats
at Villa Velha (31 Jan., 1810), 477;
instructions to (12 Feb., 1810), 497;
et seq. ; strength of his position at
Portalegre (20 Feb., 1810), 508; let-
ters to (27 Feb. 1810), 528.

— - ( I Apr il, 1 8 1 0) , vi. 2; April, 1810),
28 ; completion of his cavalry (24
April, 1810), 56; intended movement
of, through the Sierra de San Mamed,
(26 April, 1810), 59; its effect (2
May, 1810), 82, 83; approval of his
movement {^May, 18 10), 85; caution
to, against being involved in the
operations of tlie Spaniards, and cha-
racter of the assistance to be rendered
to them (17 May, 1810), 124; dis-
engages Ballesteros (23 May, 1810),
145 ; inexpediency of a diversion by,
into Kstremadura (28 May, 1810),
152; to have a sure coinmunicatioii
with Le Cor (15 June, 1810), 195 ; in-
structions to (24 June, 1810), 223;
Memorandum for QlJuly, 1810), 236;
arrangements for an attack by, on
General Regnier (5 July, 1810), 247;
instructions for, in case the enemy
should detach upon Castello Branco
(9 and 48 July, 1810), 253, 278;
movements for, in the event of Reg-
nier’s cros.sing the Tagus (13 and 23
Auy., 1810), 354, 379, e/ seq,-, troops
under his command to be the right of
the army, and occupy the position of
Alhandra (8 Oct., 1810), 499; in-
structions for his guidance at this
place (11 Oct., 1810), 504; measures
for the security of his right flank
(16 Oct., 1810), 513; Memorandum
for (23 Oc7., 1810), 531.

, movements of the enemy on the

Zezere (22 Nov., 1810), vii. 1 ; ar-
rangement of his corps if he should
return to the lines (24 Nov., 1810)^, 3;
serious indisposition of (2 Dec.
1810), 26 ; movements for his corps
ill Alentejo (25 Dec., 1810), 70;
command of his troops on the left of
the Tagus, taken by Sir W. Beresford

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107

(29 Dec.f 1810), 82; anxiety for the
re-establishment of his health (30
Dec., 1810), 86 ; recommended a
change of air (8 Jan., 1811), 110;
returns to the army in good health
(27 May, 1811), 612.

Hill, Lieut. General, caution to the
officer conveying the letter for
Marmont (4 Aug., 1811), viii. 166;
amount of his force (23 Sept., 1811),
300 ; instructions to, in the event
of Soult’s advance (10 Oct., 1811),
332, 333 ; assistance to Castahos
(17 Oct., 1811), 348; sent on an ex-
jieditioii against General Girard (23,
29, and 30 Oct., 1811), 3j 5, 362,
373; forms for his attack within two
hundred yards of the French sentries,
without their seeing the British troops
(3 Nov., 1811), 377 ; affair of Arroyo
Molinos (6 Nov., 1811), 379, e/ .svy. ;
his services, wound, and recommenda-
tion by Lord Wellington (6 Nov.,

1811), 388; Lord Wellington’s con-
gratulations on his success (7 Nov.,

1811) , 389; instructions for striking
a blow in favour of Ballesteros (18
and 23 Dec., 1811), 4Go, 467, 480;
ordered to take a position with his
corps at Portalegre, and Castello
Branco (9 Jan., 1812), 539 ; arrives at
Merida to surprise Dombrowski, 541,
542 ; instructions for destroying the
bridge and enemy’s stores at Alma-
raz {29 Jan., 1812), 571, (4 and 12
Feb., 1812), 592,603; invested with
the Order of the Bath (^10 March,

1812) , 655; directions for communi-
cating witli Sir Thomas Graham by
Almeiidialcfjo {19 March, 1812), 607.

, Sir Rowland, murcli upon Almen-

dralejo {^19 March, 1812) ix. 2 ; in-
structions for destroying the bridge of
Merida (1 April, 1812), 24; instruc-
tions for striking his blow at Almaraz
(24 and 30 April, 1812), 80, 101;
transactions on the Tagus (25 May,

1812), 166; brilliant success of his
operations at Alraaraz(25 May, 1812),
169 ; details of the destruction of the
enemy’s works (28 May, 1812), 183,
note; his characteristic qualities in
confining himself to the objects of his
instructions, 186, 187 ; fourth in com-
mand (3 June, 1812), 206 ; amount ol
force under him (6 June, 1812), 215 ;
position of Alhuera recommended for
him, 216 ; instructions for, in the
event of Soult’s manoeuvring upon
him (11 June, 1812), 230, 231; di-
rections to fall upon the enemy if it
can be done with advantage (28 Jmie,
1812), 257; instructions to in the

event of the King meditating an in-
vasion of Portugal along the valley of
the Tagus hy Plasencia (11 July,
1812), 281 ; not to attend to Lord
Wellington in any manner (16 Aug.,
1812), 364 ; instructed to drive Drouet
out of Kstremadura, and to threaten
Andalusia {IB Aug., 1812), 368; or-
dered to cross the Tagus at Almaraz
(7 and 8 Sept., I8l2), 398, 405; in-
structions for opening his communica-
tion with the Marquis of Wellington
through Madrid (20 Sept., 18 I 2), 435 ;
to have the banks of the Tagus ex-
amined for fords (2 Oct., 1812), 464;
instructions for, in case the King and
Soiilt should march out of Valencia
(10 Oct., 1812), 480, 481; bridges to
be mined (12 Oct., 1812), 485 ; retreat
of tlie Marquis of Wellington from
the castle of Burgos, and instructions
to Sir R. Hill for his junction on the
Adaja(27 Oct., 1812), 518; force fol-
lowing him (7 Nov., 1812), 540; in-
structions to, in his movements on the
Tonnes (9 Nov., 1812), 9-i5,etS€q.;
to canton in the province of Coria
(26 Nov., 1812), 578; in what case
to retire on Castello Branco (I Dec.,

1812) , 588; difficulties of procur-
ing food in the provinces of Coria
and Plasencia (8 and 9 Dec,, 1812),
G 1 1 , 613; commands the troops in the
Marquis of Wellington’s absence at
Cadiz (10 Dec., 1812), 618.

Hill, Sir Rowland, why originally ap-
pointed to the command on the south
of the Tagus (26 Jan., 1813),x. 43 ; in-
vests Pamplona (27 June. 1813), 464;
measures for a close and strict block-
ade (28 18 13), 469; dislodges the

French from the Baztan (10 July,

1813) , 521 ; troops in front of him at
Lizaso (28 July, 1813), 571; afffiir near
Lizaso(l Aug., 18 13), 584 ; atthe pass
of Dona Maria, 585 ; moved to the ex-
treme right of the army (11 Aug.,

1813), 629.

, up to his knees in snow (1 Nov.

1813), xi. 235 ; orders to march (5
Nov., 1813), 255; passage of the
JNivelle (13 Nov., 1813), 279; passage
of the Nive (14 Dec., 1813), 365—
371; report on the all'air at Aire (4
March, 1814), 548; Memorandum to,
ou being left in charge of the army on
the Garonne (30 April, 1814), xi. 677.

Holland, wisli of the allies to restore t(^
the House of Orange (22 Aug., 1813),
xi.30; state of affairs in (19 Dec. 1813),
378; question of removing the scene
of operations to (10 Jan., 1814),
434.

108

INDEX.

Home politics, observations on (1
Marchi 1810), v. 542.

Honorable acquittal, in what ca?e ob-
jectionable (12 Oct.y 1 809), Y. 221 .

— — on the ioaccurateuse of the terms
(9 Nw., 1813), xi. 268, 269.

Hope, Lieut. General Sir John (created
Lord Niddry, afterwards succeeded to
the Karldom of Hopetoun), succeeds
Sir T. Graham (24 Sept., 1813), xi.
137, 138; the ablest man in the
array (25 Sept., 1813), 143; instruc-
tions to (8 and 9 Oct , 1813), 168,
170; receives the command of the
troops within the rrench territory (9
Oct.i 1813), 177 ; to take the com-
mand if any accident should happen
to Lord Wellington (18 Oct., 1813),
204 ; might be made Marshal General
by the Portuguese government (18
Oct.y 1813), 208 ; instructions to for
moving in echelon on Ste. Barbe
(11 Nov.y 1813), 274; his coolness
and gallantry, and receives a contu-
sion at the passage of the Nive (14
Dec.y 1813), 368; his excessive ex-
posure to the enemy’s fire (15 Uec.y

1813) , 371; laid up with his wound
(2 Jan., 1814), 416 ; congratulated on
his success of the 27th (2 March,

1814) , 541; details of his capture at
Bayonne (19 April, 1814), 6G1, note,

Horsjs Guards, Royal Regiment of. Mar-
quis of Wellington appointed Colonel
of (31 yaw., 1813), X. 69, 71.

Horses, do not lose their condition at
sea Aug., 1808), iv. 73; total in-
efficiency of for artillery (16 Aug.,

1808) , 96 ; cavalry, causes of the
deficiencies of (7 May, 1809), 305;
no horses to be procured in Por-
tugal, 305, 306 ; description of horses
to be sent to the army, 306 ; artillery,
consequences of their arriving in an
unserviceable state in the Tagus (5
June, 1809), 387 ; complaints of their
want of forage, &c. to be inquired
into, 368, 389 ; directions to enable
them to join in a state fit for service
(12 June, 1809), 415; best mode of
disembarking in the Tagus (21 June,

1809) , 442; of cavalry and artillery,
speedy falling off of (22 June, 1809),
456 ; relief to, by water carriage of
the artillery and stores (28 June,
1B09), 472 ; English, in possession
of many of the Spanish troops (t

551.

dying, by hundreds in the week
(l^.e 1809), V. 54 j number

wanti^: W complete the cavalry and
artillery lift.; loss of, from being fed
with wheat 1809), 93;

claims for loss of horses and baggage,
howto be decided (17 Sept., 1809),
160; of dragoons, drafting of (13
Oct., 1809), 223; remount, arrange-
ments for taking care of, on their
arrival at Lisbon (16 Nov., 1809),
289; only the best to be brought
away from Lisbon (21 March, 1810),
584, 585.

Horses, expediency of saving, by sending
to Cadiz (13 June, 1810), vi. 190;
will not eat in the middle of the day
(I Aug., 1810), 313; dragoon, unfit-
ness of for service in the first season
after their arrival (S iVbe., 1810), 596 ;
thirty guineas paid for by Government
(11 Nov,, 1810), 606; loss of horses
on the voyage trifling, ib.

number wanting to complete regi-
ments (7 Dec., 1810), vii. 34 ; age at
which they should be sent, 35 ; fifty
or sixty requested for officers, of a su-
perior description, ib. ; advantage taken
of the drafts of (16 March, 1811), 366 ;
attention to feeding and watering en-
joined (27 Marj, 1811), 613; on their
arrival to be taken charge of by Sir
Stapleton Cotton (2 June, 1 8 1 1 ), 63 1 ;
price of horses to be paid by officers,
632.

— ■ > price paid for (\ A July, 1811), viii,
105 ; expense of feeding in the Pen in-
sula, not greater than in England (27
Aug., 1811), 231 ; price in England,
and cost of passage to Portugal (16
Sept., IS}]'), 282; inexpediency of
procuring horses from America, 283;
for cavalry officers, price of (15 Oct.,
1811), 342; supplies for 7000 de-
manded by the Portuguese, without
having 700 fit for service (17 Dec,f
1811), 465.

, wear and tear of, in marches and

skirmishes (13 Aug., 1812), ix. 351 ;
proposed mounting of dragoons on
French horses, 351, 352,

, drafting of, from regiment to

regiment (2 Feb., 1813), x. 76,77;
inconvenience of too many (10 M*,
1813), 103 ; preference for drafting
those of new, to those of old ; soW
diers (17 March, 1813), 202; de-
ficiency of, and its consequence (14
April, 1813), 295; price paid..foG;^tt
dragoon horse, end auggesUon 4^r
purchasing at a higher price; and five
years old, 296; case os a. remount of
horses of one regikieiit dying of enis:
day’s work, of betw^n

and collected hy

, ITretich in ihrseitionihs, / meopiMfeid
^rdiaso of dii::Bra 2 il (31 Muy,

PENINSULA ANU SOUTH OP FRANCE. — VOLS. IV. TO Xt.

10 ^

Hospital, excellent order of that at
Oporto (8 June, 1809), iv. 400 ; sick
of the, at Talavera (3 Aug., 1809), 555.
— , regimental, of the Guards, how
managed (I I June^ 1810), vi. 182;
at Lisbon, detention of soldiers in,
(23 Oct., 1810), 531 ; number of sick
in (27 Oct., 1810), 555.

, neglect of the Portuguese sol-
diers in (26 Jnw., 1811), vii. 192; (12
Feb., 1811), 256 ; decrease of the Por*
tiiguese effective strength from want
of means (3 March, 1811), 331; Por-
tuguese, destitute state of the men
when they return from them (5 March,
1811), 340; necessity of steps to get
the Portuguese troops out of (31
il/fltrcA, 1811), 419; retention of sol-
diers in (6 April, 1811), 431.

, 14,000 in (8 Nov., 1811), viii. 391.

, men in, to be inteifered with only

by the commandant (11 Dec., 1812),
ix. 622.

— , troops absent in, in the Spanish
service, receive no pay (8 Jan., 1813),
X. 24 ; portable, recommended (10
Feh., 1813), 110.

— , at Fuenterrabia, conduct of the
Spanish authority at (27 Nov., 1813),
xi. 326 ; buildings for, supplied by
the Spanish government to the Portu-
guese troops (28 Jan., 1814), 485 ; por-
table, utility of(l March, 1814), 540.
Hospital mates, increase of required (14,
16, 29 Nov., 1809), v. 282, 288, 318 ;
thirty required (14 Dec., 1809),
370.

— - mates put at the bottom of hospi-
tal mates, no punishment (20 March,
1813), X.218.

Hospital ships, want of (7 Dec., 1809),
V.341.

— , none sent by Government (1 April,
1810), vi. 3 ; fitted up by Admi-
ral Berkeley (7 April, 1810), 21;
spare tonnage to be fitted up as (22
^ori/, 1810), 54 ; utility of sea voy-
age of (23 May, 1810), 144.

Hospital stoppages, ^d. for all ranks (7
: Jmnt, 1809), iv. 397.

Houghton, Major-General, killed at the
head Of hU brigade at Albuera (18
V 1811), vii. 590.

, Hounds on the, road as the hunting
^^ fteasoti is coming on (14 Oct., 1812),
ht. 490| at Arevalo, precaution for
X movwg (3 iVtw., 1812), 532.

House of Lords, of the Spanish Gran-
; deesriuggested (29 Jan., 1813), x. 65.
Ildhs^old brigade) number of horses
to complete (10 Feb., 1813), x,
Idd t letter to the Officer commanding
(W Mmh 1813), 208 J must be com-

manded by an officer of their own
corps (7 April, 1813), 269.

Houstoiin, Major General (General Sir
W.) (21 Dec., 1809), v. 385.

, conduct at Fiientes do Oaoro (3

il/ay, 1811), vii. 530.

, concern at his having quitted the

army in 1811; excess of General Offi-
cers (23 March, 1813), x. 224.

Howard, Major General (Lieut. General
the Earl of Effingham), vii. 107.

, conduct at Arroyo Molinos (30

Oct., 1811), viii. 383, &c.

, conduct at the forts at Almaraz

(21 Mag. 1812), ix. 185.

, details the capture of Sir J. Hope

(19 April, 1814), xi. 602.

Howorth, Brigadier-General, letter to
(3 June, 1809), iv. 3^5.

, leave of absence for an officer of

the 9-pounder brigade (15 April,

1811) , vii. 468; mortar beds and how-
itzer carriages in Almeida to be put
into a state for service (16 May, 1811),
569.

Hull, Major, recommendation of (29
Aug., 1808), iv. 126 ; killed in tlio
affair at the Coa, ib. note.

Htdsc, Major General, death of (7 Sepi.,

1812) , ix. 400.

Hunting season, hopes Waters will re-
cover for (14 Oct,, 1812), ix. 490.
Iluskisson, W. Esq., money concerns of
the army of Portugal (5 May, 1809),
iv. 302 ; aggravation of distress, and
accumulation of debt (30 Mug, 1809),
373 ; not a line received from on the
subject of money (22 June, 1809), 456.
Hussars, 1st K.G.L., in fine order (27
Jan., 1810), v. 549.

, complaints of their plundering

(6 Aug., 1810), vi. 332.

, handsome affair of the 10th (2 and

A June, 1813), X. 411,415.
Hutchinson, Lord, extent to which he
withheld payment to the troops (25
Jan., 1810), V. 453.

Hutted, troops to be (16 June, 1809), iv.
428.

I and J.

Jackson, Lieut. Colonel (Lieut. General
Sir R.) (25 March, 1811), vii. 395.

— — , called to do the duty of a mounted
officer with a battalion of Guards (6
Dec., 1812), ix. 610.

Jail, confinement in of a soldier, nearly
two years (20 Feb., 1811), vii. 278.

jails of Portugal, miserable state of

prisoners in (20 July, 1813), x. 556.
Imaz, General, succeeds to the command
of Badajoz (14 March, 1811), vii*

xxu

360 ; signals made to him that Mas-
sena had retired, and that he might
expect assistance, ih. ; surrenders lest
the garrison should prevent the sur-
render when certain of Massena’s re-
treat (16 March, 1811), 367 ; his ac-
count of the afFiiirs of Badajoz (20
Marchf 1811 ), 380 ; opinion of, in the
council of war, previous to the surren-
der of Badajoz (10 April, 1811), 435.

Immorality, punishment for, by the Mu-
tiny Act and Articles of War (13
FcLy 1811), vii. 273.

Imperial Guards, withdrawn (2 May,

1810) , vi. 81 ; amount of in Spain
(13 July, 1810), 283, note.

, ordered back to France (27 March,

1811) , vii. 411.

, amount of (28 Aug., 1811), viii.

236.

Income, in what way to be made to
yield a surplus (21 Dec. 1813), xi. 383.

Income tax, not to be deducted from the
bat and forage (II March, 1810), v,
565.

, Portuguese, a real tenth proposed

(22 Dec., 1810), vii. 64; objectionable
manner in which laid on in Portugal
(27 Dec., 1810), 79 ; for the year
1811, expediency of calling upon the
mercantile body of the kingdom to
pay it into the Treasury, iu the course
of the month of April (31 March.,
1811), 420.

, of ten and even twenty per cent, in

Portugal, not a hundredth part })aid
(12 June, 1811), viii. 6.

, necessity of an equal collection of,

on the commercial property of Portu-
gal {IS May, 1812), ix. 123 ; Portuguese,
proposed experiment for levying it
(5 Ju 7 ie, 1812), 213; refusal of the
Portuguese Government to adopt a
plan of collection assimilated to that
of England (17 Oct., 1812), 498.

Indian corn, the common consumption
of Portugal (11 Aug., 1808), iv. 84.

Infantado, Duque del, proposed employ-
ment of in the army (28 March,, 6 and
14 April, 1813), X. 238, 263, 292 ; re-
fusal of the Regency (28 April, 1813),
334.

- — , government of destroyed by the
Liberales (5 Sept., 1813), xi, 90, 91.

Infantry, Spanish, bad state of (25 Aug.,
1809), y. 84.

, division, French, has no cavalry

belonging to it (2 May, 1810), vi. 81.

, Spanish, improved organization of

(27 Feb., 1813), X. 149.

Information, measures taken on the left,
to prevent the French obtaining (16
F^6.,1811), vii. 265.

Information, total destitution of, in the
French army (30 June, 1811), viii. 62.

Inns, none in Portugal in which an offi-
cer could be billeted (31 Dec., 1810),
vii. 91.

Inquisition, danger of hurrying the pro-
posed abolition of, and the results (29
Ju7ie, 1813), X. 474.

Inspectors of Spanish cavalry and in-
fantry, power of (8 July, 18 1 3), x. 5 16,

General of cavalry and infantry,

importance of their presence at head-
quarters (4 Oct., 1813), xi. 159.

Insurrections in It.ily, schemes of (21
Ma/'ch. 1813), x. 222; scene for in
Germany, 223.

Intelligence, employment of officers to
give (6 May, 1809), iv. 304.

, proposed pay to persons for pro-
curing (22 Ja/i., 1810), V. 414, 415;
money to be expended in procuring
(25 Jaf7., 1810), 451; supposed, com-
munication of by Spanish general
officers (30 March, 1810), 607.

from the armies, unreseive iu pub-
lication (17 June, 1810), vi. 200;
Spaniards cease to give any to the
British army (25 July, 1810), 295.

, mode of conveying to the enemy in

Portngal(6 Feb., 181 1), vii. 237, 238 ;
means to prevent the enemy getting
(7 Fe6., 181 1), 240 ; persons through
whom obtained (8 Feb., 1811), 242;
pay of officers for procuring (23 Feb.,
1811), 283.

. ofler of payment for (14 Feb.,

1813), X. 116 ; from Faris, difficulty of
conveying {\iS March, 1813), 197, 198.

Intendant, Spanish, inefficiency of his
power to realize the resources of the
country (4 1812), ix. 606.

Iiitendants General of provinces, pro-
posed organization of (27 Dec., 1812),
X. 1 1 ; Intendants of provinces, in the
days of Louis XIV., assimilation to
of the Spanish Intendants (27 Jan.,
1813), 53 ; general instructions to be
issued to (7 Feb., 1813), 94, 95.

Intercourse of life, necessity of courtesy
in (18 Aug., 1811), viii. 206.

Intermittent disorder of some of the
troops ill Portugal (18 Sept., 1811),
viii. 293.

Interpreters, discontinuance of expense
for (1 July, 1809), iv.483.

Intoxication, similarity of disposition in
the British and Portuguese to (4
Aug., 1811), viii. 171.

Invasion of Portugal, by the French,
warnings and recommendations to the
government to alleviate its evils, and
to impede the enemy’s progress (18
Oct.,1810),vi. 621, 522,

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. — VOLS. IV, TO XI,

111

Invasion of Great Britain, certainty of,
if the French government wevji freed
from the pressure of continental mili-
tary operations (23 Marche 1811), vii.
392.

Invincibility of British troops, belief of the
Spciniards in (6 Mayy 1812), ix. 119.

Joseph, King, enters Spain (23 Ju/y,
1808), iv. 41 ; arrival in Madrid (8
Aug.y 1808), 68; gone to Madrid (19
Jubjy 1809), 521.

reported insurrection against, at

Malaga (28 March, 1810), v. 604.

, returns to Seville (29 Aprils 1810),

vi. 63 ; arrival at Madrid (30 May,
1810), IGI ; discordance in his military
arrangements (11 June, 1810), 188.

, departure of, from Madrid, on his

road to France (1 and G May, 1811),

vii. 51G, 518.

, intercepted letter from, to Napo-
leon, remarks on (IS June, 1811),

viii. 35.

, appointed Generalissimo of the

French armies in Spain (13 May,

1812) , ix. 143.

, takes the command of the three

armies at Madrid (27 Jan., 1813),
X. 50; inl'omis Napoleon that the
people prefer the orders of a sove-
reign of lus family to tire theories of
the ('ortos (29 Jan., 1813), iVl. nole ;
(putting Madrid to establish his head-
cpiarters at Willadolid (13 March,

1813) , 187; retreat of, from Spain,
after the battle of Vitoria (24 June,
1813), 45G; sword of, taken in tlie
battle of Vitoria, presented to the
Prince Regent (10 ^lug., 1813), 626.

— — — , pictures found among his bag-
gage (16 March, 1814), xi. 586.

Jourdan, Marshal (27 May. 1809), iv.
364.

, defeated at Vitoria, and liis Mar-
shal’s baton sent home to tlie Prince
Regent (22 June, 1813), x. 446-452.

Ireland, exportation of grain from, to be
encouraged (15 June, 1810), vi. 198.

, early marriage in, and observa-
tions on recruiting in (28 Jan., 181 1),
vii. 202; expediency of having some
person in, capable of giving his coun-
trymen an account of the real state of
ati'aiis in France and in the armies
(8 May, 1811), 538.

, articles that iniglit ho supplied

by, for the distressed Portuguese (12
June, 1811), viii. 9.

Irish College at Salamanca, letter on
(2 Feb., 1813), X. 74.

Irish deserters, twenty, from the French
service, wish to enter tho navy (9
April, 1810), vi. 29.

Irish Legion, wish of the officer com-
manding, to quit the French service
(8 May, 1811), vii. 537.

Irish militia, those who are principally
deserters from the British army (12
Nov. 1810), vi. 618.

— — , volunteers from, the cause of great
misery, from no provision being made
for their wives and families (24 Sept.,
1813), xi. 141.

Irregularities of the soldiers, impossi-
bility of remedying, without an alter-
ation of the Mtitiny Law (9 June,

1812) , ix. 222; irregularities of the
troops the cause of their ill health
(4 Aug., 1812), 339.

Irun, biidge of, destroyed by the French
(10 July, 1813), X. 520.

, directions for strengthening the

position in the neighbourhood of (21
Aug. 1813), xi. 24.

Ishi de Leon, proposed defence of (22
Dec., 1809), v. 388; if lost, Cadiz
cannot hold out a week (27 Feb., 1810),
526; proposed construction of works
at (I March, 1810), 539,540.

, proposed delences for (15 April,

1810), vi. 38, 39.

Italian troops, at Cadiz, desertion of (24
April. 1810), vi. 57.

, at Alicante, conduct of (25 Feb.,

1813) , X. 142.

Italy, supposed insurrections in (21
March, 1813), X. 222,223; south, the
best scene of operations for a British
army, excepting the Spanish Penin-
sula (16 May, 1813), 385; impolicy
of an expedition to (1 July. 1813),
481 : in what case to be undertaken,
482.

Julian, Fort St., impracticability of si-
lencing (8 Aug., 1808), iv. 69.

, works there, no persons to be al-
lowed to inspect them (9 Sept., 1810),
vi. 418,

, construction of four jetties in the

hay ordered (20 March, 1811), vii.
380 ; prisoners or galley slaves not to
go to {i April, 1811), 429; ruinous
state of the bridge (13 May, 1811),
551.

Jimot, General (Due d’Abraiites), amount
of his force at Lisbon (21 July, 1808),
iv.40; probable edbrt to reinforce him
(10 .lug., 1808), 79; defeated at Vi-
meiro (21 Aug., 1808), 108-112; army
landed from Portugal at La Rochelle
{Oct., 1808), 260.

, passage of his corps for Spain (15

Jan., 1810), v. 428; and Loisoii, force
of, about to attack tho Spaniards at
Astorga (19 FbA,, 1810), 506; amount
of their corps, 507.

112

Junot^ General (Due d’Abranles), force
brought by, into Spain (2 May,
1810), TL. 81; amount of his corps
(6 and 9 Janej 1810), 171, 179;
amount of his corps (1 Julkfy 1810),
234 ; effectives of 1810), 201 ;

strength and position of (19 July,
1810), 283.

- reported to be wounded at Rio

Mayor (21 Jan., 1811), vii. 1G7 ;
wouuded (26 Jan., 1811), 193; re-
ported death (23 Jan., 1811), 205;
return of his corps in April, 1810 (25
March, 1811), 403; goes to Fiance
(24Mrty, 1811),604.

K.

Keith, Admiral Lord, his request for a
line of battle ship unnotice<l (19 y/wy ,
1813), xi. 17 ; letter to (21 yluy.,
1813), 25.

Kellermaiin, General (22 y/wy., 1808),
iv. 116 ; sent to propose a suspension
of hostilities (25 Aug., 1808), 119.

, Sir A. Wellesley recommends to

him the cave of his wounded at Tala-
vera (9 Aug., 1809), v. 16.

Kempt, Major General (Sir James), high
opinion of him (2 Dec,, 1811), viii.
431.

attacks and carries La Picurina

{^7 March, 1812), ix. 12 ; wounded in
the assault of Badajoii (7 April, 1812),
36; state of his wound (20 May,
1812), 158.

, repulses the enemy on the Bidasoa

(2 SepL, 1813), xi. G8; wounded in
the attack of the enemy’s works at
La Petite La Rhune (13 Nov., 1813),
285.

Kennedy, Mr. (Sir Robert), Commissary
General, representations of the want of
sufficient escorts for his stores (2 Nov.,
1810), vi. 575 ; character of his suc-
cessor (6 Nov. 1810), 595.

letter to, court of inquiry on the

conduct of Mr. (3 Dec., 1810),

vii. 27 ; number of rations issued by,
daily (25 Jan, 1811), 187 ; boats lobe
made over to the Portuguese commis-
sariat (15 Feb., 1811), 2G3; dollars
sent bjr (27 March, 1811) , 408.

— — , relieved from his situation (25
June, 1811), viii. 50; ability with
which he conducts the transport de*
paitment {^Aug., 1811), 171.

, Sir Robert, Memorandum to (5

June, 1813), x. 419.

— , wishes for a baronetcy (23 April,
1814), xi. 671.

Kent, Duke of, letter to (4 July, 1811),
yiii. 76; Lord Wellington’s acknow-

ledgment for his kindness (20 Jug,,
1811), 210.

Kettle. («cc Camp Kettles), kind of,
best adapted for the soldier (29 Sept,,

1809) , V. 197; and tin substituted in
consequence {see General Order, 1
March, 1813).

King George 111., his right to choose his
own servants (1 March, 1810), v, 542.

, better in health (4 Dec., 1811), vii.

30 ; anxiety to receive accounts of the
good King’s health (11 Dec., 1810),
40 ; physicians of, under examination
before the two Houses (5 Jan., 1811),
107; continued illness of, and pro-
ceedings for a Regency (6 Jan, 1811),
115; majority by which the Prince of
Wales was appointed Regent, and
nature of the restrictions (10 Jan,,
1811), 125.

Kioge, atfair of (19 Aug., 1807), iv. 2.

Knapsacks, bad quality of (20 June,

1810) , vi. 217.

Knighting by patent, letter respecting
(18 Nov.y 1813), xi. 297.

Kruse, Colonel, comes over to the Allies
(11 Dec., 1813), xi. 357.

Kiitusoff, proclauialion of (12 Ft'5. 1813),
X. 1 14.

L.

Laborde, General, his force and position
at Rolira, defeat of (17 Aug., 1808),
iv. 90; his loss {X^Aug,, 1808), 103.

La China, capitulation ol (14 Aug, 1812),
ix. 357.

La Mancha, plan of offensive operations
in (9 May, 1809), iv. 317, 318.

difficulty of the French operating

on, if the combined aimies were in a
situation to undertake anything (21
Aug., 1809), V. 70 ; line of operation to
be recommended for the troops nssem-
bUd in, considered (28 Sept. 1809),
192 ; collection o-f troops in under
General Kgniia (6 Oct., 1809), 212;
invasion of, by the French, by what
occasioned (22 Oct., 1809), 243 ;
General Areyzaga appointed to com-
mand the army of (28 Oct., 1809),
248 ; amount of French force in, 251 ;
withdrawal of the French troops from
(28 Dec., 1809), 399 ; continued aug-
mentation of the enemy in (24 Ja7t.,
1810), 449.

, instructions in case the enemy

should advance from Valencia into
(13 Oci, 1812), ix. 487.

Lake, Lieut. Col. the Hon. G. A. F.,
killed in the attack of the pass of

, Rolija (18 1808), iv, 103 ; tribute

to his merits and memory, 104.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. — ^VOLS. IV. TO XI.

113

Lake, General Lord, death of (18 Aug.,

1808), iv. 104, note.

Lakes of America, expediency of a naval
superiority on (22 Feb., 1814), xi.
525.

Lambert, Colonel (Lieut. General Sir
John), instructions for his guidance at
Carthagena (12 Dec., 1811), viii. 449.

, conduct in the ])assage of the Ni-

velle (13 Nov., 1813), xi. 284; at Tou-
louse (12 Apni, 1814), G36.

Langwerth, Brigadier General, killed at
Talavera (29 July, 1809), iv. 536.

Lansdowne, Lord, effects of his death
(30 Nov., 1809), V. 325.

Larpent, Mr., observations on the New
Military Law Bill (13 April, 1813)

X. 290 ; with the Marquis of Welling-
ton’s observations on these, 291.

, considered a prisoner of war (4

Sept., 1813), xi. 78 ; money trans-
mitted to, 79.

La Rhune, rock of (8 Oct., 1813), xi.
168; carried in a most gallant style
by Colonel Culborne, 52d regiment
(9 Oct., 1814), 177.

Lavaos, proclamation issued at (2 Aug.,

1808) , iv. 58; landing and concentra-
tion of the forces (4 1808), 61.

La Merced, fort, storme(l (30 June,
1812), ix. 259.

Le Cor, Colonel, instructions f(»r de-
fending the passage of the Zezere (18 •
Feb., 1810), v. 503.

, active and intelligent, must be

written to in French (2 April, 18 10),
vi. 5 ; the enemy’s probable operation
on, after their capture of Ciudad Ro-
drigo (15 June, 1810), 198, 199.

, desire of the Government to ap-
point him to the Minho (3 March,
1811), vii. 331 ; suH'erings of his bri-
gade for bread (10 April, ISl 1), 474.

— — — , the gallant conduct of the division
under his command on the 13lh Dec.
(14 Dec., 1813), xi. 369.

Lccumberri (28 July, 1813), x. 571.

Ledesma, evacuateil by the French (25
May, 1813), X. 399.

liCe, Brigadier General, letter to, on the
nature and circumstances of the com-
mand he is about to exercise in Li-
merick (7 July, 1808), iv. 22.

Lefevre, Lieuteuaut Colonel, killed (2
May, 1810), vi. 83.

Left, the British army necessarily so,
throughout the operations (9 Dec.,

1809) , v. 359, note.

Legion, defined, and question of the ad-
vantage of training troops in a (H
Oct., 1809), V. 219.

Legislation, theory of all, founded in
justice (29 Jan., 1813), x. 65.

Legislative assemblies, their tendency
to acts of injustice (29 Jan., 1813), x.
65,

Leipsic, military error of Buonaparte at
(10 /an., 1814), xi. 435.

Leite, General, Ins kindness to the
wounded British (21 Aug., 1809), v.
66; instructions to, to occupy the
fort of Campo Mayor, &c. (9 Jan.,

1810), 419; confidential Memoran-
dum to (28 Feb., 1810), 529.

, signals to Badajoz the retreat of

Massena (14 March, 1811), vii. 360.

Leith, Major General (Lieut General Sir
James, K.B.),his corps to be in reserve
(7 Aug., 1810), vi. 333 ; order for the
disposition of his troops, 334 ; pay by
to officers employed to procure intel-
ligence (22 Aug., 1810), 375 ; Pre-
sident of General Court Martial, letter
to (15 Sept., 1810), 444; instructions
for moving, 450 ; at the battle of Bu-
saco (30 Sept., 1810), 47 J.

, preliminary to go through, to ob-
tain leave of absence (22 Dec., 1810),
vii. 61.

, conduct at the battle of Salamanca

(24 July, 1812), ix. 299-308.

, passage for, in a man of war, rc-

(pjcsted (19 Jan., 1813), x. 32; letter
to (4 April, 1813), 255.

, at the assault of San Sebastian

(1 Sept., 1813), xi. 60-66; appointed
to the command in the West Indies
(21 Dec., 1813), 383.

Le Marchant, ^lajor General, killed at
the liead of his brigade (24 July,
1812), ix. 303 ; proceedings of Court
Martial unsigned by, when killed (4
Abr., 1812), 536.

Letter, dangerous faculty of stringing
offensive words in (4 Feb., 1811), vii,
230.

Letters, the British the most indefati-
gable writers of, in the world (17 June,

1810) , vi. 200.

intercepted, written to mislead (5

June, 181 1), vii. 642,

Leyria, reasons for objecting to send any
troops to (6 Aug., 1808), iv. 63; in-
structions for operating on (9 Aug.,
1808), 76, 77 ; safety of a magazine
at (11 Aug., 1 808), 85 ; halt at, to re-
fresh the horses (30 April, 1809),
285.

, head quarters of General Drouet

(12 Jan., 1811), vii. 135; the whole
town burnt by the French (14 4/arc/i,

1811) , 358.

, complaint against two soldiers at

(13 Sevt., 1811), viii. 279.

Liar “ of the first magnitude,” arrival of
at Lisboa (21 Aug., 1811), viii. 211.

114

IMDEXf

Libels in newspapers, observations on
(7 Joff., 1811),vii. 116.

— , Spanish law of, difficulty of pro-
ceeding under it (30 Oc/., 1813), xi.
2325 libel in the Duende, proposed
prosecution of (2 Nov.y 1813), 247 ;
Spanish law of, its difference from the
English (19 iVov., 1813), 301.

Liberates of Spain, caution to (31
March, 1813), x. 247 j conduct of, at
Cadiz (21 April, 1813), 310; cha-
racterised hv La Vega (4 Map,
1813), 347; impolicy of a declaration
against, by the British Government
(12 July, 1813), 524; natural ten-
dency of their violent and democrati-
cal principles, 525.

- — , revolutionary conduct of at Cadiz
(5 Sept., 1813), xi. 90, 91.

Lies, encouragement given to by the
fashion of the times (17 Jane, 1810),
vi.200.

Lieutenant Generals in the Peninsula,
proposal for making INIajor Generals
Cotton and Hill such (23 and 26 June,

1809), iv, 461, 466.

Life Guards, bad condition of the horses
landed at Lisbon (I Dec., 1812), ix.
589.

Light division, satisfaction at its con-
duct (6 April, 1811), vii. 430.

Light Dragoons, to be mounted on
Srench horses (13 Auy., 1812), ix. 351,

Limb, loss of, by a volunteer, pension not
claimable for (9 Dec., 1812), ix. 615. j

Limerick, High Sheriff of, letter to, ap-
probation by the county of Lord Wel-

. lington’s services (4 July, 1811), viii.
75.

Lines, in front of Lisbon, Memorandum
to the Chief Engineer bow to form
(20 Oct., 1809), v. 234, 239.

— , arrangement of into districts (6
Oct., 1810), vi. 489 ; French retreat
from (15 Nov., 1811), 623, &c.

, the Spanish army and the Portu-
guese militia, fed in, besides the whole
British army (23 Jan., 1811), vii. 179.

Lisbon, amount of French corps concen-
trated at or about (25 July, 1808), iv.
43 ; preparations for a march on (29
July, 1808), 48; reasons for making
a landing to the northward of (1 Aug.,

1808) , 53 ; the possession of the har-
bour and city of, the immediate object
of operations, 54; objections to laud-
ing south of the Tagus (4 Aug., 1808),
61, 62; French force disposable for
its defence (8 Aug,, 1808), 67 ; sup-
plies of shoes, hay, oats, and money,
requested to be sent to (31 May,

1809) , 378; discontinuance of works
at (22 Jam) 1809), 454.

Lisbon, difficulties of bringing the contest
for the capital to extremities, and
afterwards embarking the British
army (25 Aug. 1809), v. 89; Lord
Wellington’s arrival at (10 Oct.,
1809> 216; plan of defence for (20
Oct., 1809), 235; orders regulating
the reinforcements and recruits ar-
riving at Lisbon (24 Jan,, 1810), 440,
et seq.; probable line of attack on,
and proposed system of defence (10
March, 1810), 562 (26 Oct., 1809),
244; outline of a police establish-
ment for (24 March, 1810), 594, 595.
, traiKpiillity at, when the inhabit-
ants found they were not to be aban-
doned to the French (1 April, 1810),
vi. 3 ; claim of the merchants of the
factory at, to bo exempt from military
billets (29 April, 1810), 71; direc-
tions for collecting grain, and prospec-
tive necessity of a great consumption
there (15 June, 1810), 198 ; exchange
at, 20 per cent, loss (20 June, 1810),
212; reinforcement of disposable in-
fantry to, urged (14 July, 1810), 270 ;
precautionary plan of police to be en-
forced at, against the mob (9 Sept.,

1810), 423; mob at, flattered (13

1810), 435 ; lines in front of,
districts and troops for, (6 Oct., 1810),
488, 489 ; volunteers, post for (12 Oct.,
1810), 507. {See Lines.)^

, shameful wants of the inhabitants,

under the wealth and means collectecl
there (22 Dec., ISIO), vii. 62; the
possession of, by the French, worth
the loss of half their army (29 Dec.,

1810) , 84; people of, supported by
importations of provisions from foreign
countries, 85 ; (quartering of officers
at (31 Dec., 1810), 91 ; anti-Knglish
party formed at (1 Ja?i., 1811), 98;
provisions in for a year (25 and 26
Ja 7 i., 1811), 187, 192; roads to, from
every part of Portugal (23 Feb.,

1811) , 306, note; amount of the Bri-
tish army when it reached its fortified
positions in front of Lisbon, 307 ;
works ill front of, completion of (16
March, 1811), 364 ; guns bearing upon
the entry of the harbour at, to be
pointed toward the sea (14 May,

1811), 553; withdrawal of British
and German artillery from the works
in front of (29 May, 1811), 616,

, causes of the large quantities of

provisions 9X (jk July, 1811), viii. 76 ;
reasons why the works in front of
should not be inspected by any body
(21 Aug., 1811), 214.

, fortunes made by the mercantile

classes of, by war, without contribut-

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OP

ing anything to alleviate ita burthens
(6 Mayy 1812), ix. 123; proposed ex-
periment for levying the income tax
in (5 Juney 1812), 213.

Liverpool, Earl of, succeeds Lord Cas-
tlereagh as Secretary of State for
War and Colonies (13 Nov.y 1809),

V. 273, note, (See Secretary of State.)

— — , letter to (7 Sept., 1812), arrange-
ments of tho Administration, ix. 401 ;
thanks to, for the proposed grant of
100,000/., lb.; proposed disposal of
the public grant in land (15 Sept.y

1812) , 432; thanks to, for kindness
to his sister (3 Nov.y 1812), 536 ; ef-
fects of the evacuation of Madrid, ib. ,*
review of the state of affairs at the
close of the campaign of 1812 (23
Nov.y 1812), 570.

letter to, respecting the Wellington

estate, and disposal of the parliament-
ary grant (27 Jan., 1813), x. 47;
letter of thanks for the Blue Riband
(16 March, 1813), 199; suggestion
to keep the order of the Bath, and
precedent of a British subject holding
two British orders (12 May, 1813),
376 ; answer to his letter, on the de-
fence of the Pyrenees, the state of the
Spanish armies, and the reduction of
expenditure (12 July, 1813), 567—
570; result of the attempt to defend
the passes of the Pyrenees (4 Aua.,

1813) , 596.

, acquainting him with the senti-
ments of the French people against
the Buonaparte dynasty (4 March,

1814) , xi. 546.

Lizasso, affair at (1 Aug., 1813), x. 580,
584.

Lerida, garrison of, capitulates (I March,
1814), xi. 539.

Llerena, success against the French divi-
sion stationed at (29 i>e.,1810),vii.38.

, cavalry affair at (16 April, 1812),

ix. 62.

Llorente, Memoircs pour servir, &c. (9
Oct.y 1813), xi. 171, fiote.

Lloyd, Capt. (Major), killed at the pas-
sage of the Nivelle (4 Aug., 1810),
vi. 325 and note.

Loan, proposed assistance to tho Spanish
government in the form of (26 Jan.,
1811), vii. 194; advantages of loans,
without interest (1 June, 181 1), 629.

, certificates for the proposed (4

Feb., 1813), X. 86.

, Spanish, in England, observations

on (13 Dec., 1813), xi. 364.

Local rank, dissatisfaction created by
(30 May, 1809), iv. 370 ; step of Por-
tuguese rank to British officers serv-
ing in the Portuguese army, only local |

FRANCE.-— VOLS. IV. TO XI. 116

and tempora^ (7 June, 1809), 894 ;
effects of this local rank when thie
British and Portuguese troops are
serving together, 395; (Question in
what manner is the relative rank of
those officers to be settled with the
rank of officers senior to them in the
British service, although junior to
them as to their Portuguese commis-
sions, 396.

Loison, General, crosses the Tagus with
a corps of 4000 men (8 Aug,, 1808),
iv. 67 ; at Elvas (10 Aug., 1808),
80; joins Laborde at Torres Vedras
(18 Aug.y 1808), 102.

, amount of his corps (2 May, 1810),

vi. 81 ; detached, to look for provi-
sions, or to open the road for retreat
(27 Oc/., 1810), 553, 555.

, capture of his baggage (4 April,

1811), vii. 428; sets out for France
(24dfuy,1811), 604.

London Gazette, permission to accept
honors and distinctions, published in
(12 Dec., 1811), viii. 451, 455.

Long, Major General, directions for
moving on Villa Franca and Zafra
(11 April, 1812), ix. 51.

Longa, Colonel, affair of, and proposed
promotion (10 and 27 /a/i. and 3 Feb.,
1813), X. 28, 50, 79 ; attack of a con-
voy, under General Rouyer (25 May,
1813), 399; proposition to go tp the
rear for want of pay and food (25
July, mS), 569,

Lords, House of, thanks to Lord Wel-
lington for the operations in the
late campaign in Portugal (25 May,

I 1811), vh. 609.

1 Los Cayetaiios, siege of (25 and 26
Ju7ie, 1812), ix. 253, 255; stormed
(30 June, 1812), 260.

Los Santos, doubt of the enemy being
at (13 June, 1811), viii. 10; the
French in strength at (14 Jmmc, 1811),
19 ; affair at (5 July, 1811), 83.

Louis XV HI ., under what circumstances
to be proclaimed at Bordeaux (7
March, 1814), xi. 558; proclaimed
King of France (14 March, 1814),
581 ; acknowledged King of the
French by the Provisional Govern-
ment (14 April, 1814), 643.

Lower orders, error to suppose that they
are always right in their complaints
(13 1812), ix. 426.

Lumley, Major General the Hon. Sir W.,
coming out (I Sept., 1810), vi. 399;
Memorandum for (23 Oct., 1810), 530.

, anxiety whether he sees the road

from Santarem to Torres Novas (22
Nov.y 1810), vii. 1 ; irregular mode of
obtaining food for his brigade (18

i2

INDEX.

116

i 1 ^ - ' ■

Dec., 1810), 63, 54; brigade to remain
at Almeirtm (28 Dec., 1810), 80;
noise heard by in Santarem (19 Fe6.,
1811), 277 ; request to, to know early
if he perceives any difference at San-
tarem (4 Marchy 1811), 338; conduct
at the battle of Albuera (18 May,
1811), 591; gallant affair at Usagre
(30 Mayy 1811), 623,

Lumley, Major General, the Hoii. Sir W.,
goes to England (4 Aug., 1811), viii.
168.

Lusitanian Legion, evacuates Alcan-
tara (20 Maijy 1809), iv. 347 ; good
behaviour of (21 Magy 1809), 3,')0.

— — , its inferior efficiency (24 Jan.y

1810) , V. 445 ; how composed, and
probability of its willingness to em-
bark, in the event of the British being
obliged to embark, 44G.

relief of, out of the mountains (2

Aprily 1810),vi.5 ; accounts of, referred
to Marshal Bcreslbrd (7 Juney 1810),
175; raised by requisition, i5.; pay-
ment of, it* one of tlie sub'^idised regi-
ments (19 Juncy 1810), 207; claims
of the English officers of, how charge-
able, ib,

, complaints of their misconduct

and indiscipline (25 iVor., 1810), vii.

6 ; proposed augmentation of (26
iVov., 1 8 10), 9 ; inspection of (26 Feb.y

1811) , 319 ; great decrease in strength
(5 Marchy 1811), 341; letter to an
officer belonging to the corps (25
Marchy 181 1), 398 ; victualled by the
British (30 Marchy 1811), 416; dimi-
nished effective strength of (8 Aprily

' 1811), 437. ^ ^

, recruits for, how, and where

raised (4 1811), viii. 172.

Xiutzen, battle at (31 May, 3 and 10
1813), X. 407, 410, 430.

Lycevia, doubt whether it should be
protected (3 Nov., 1810), vi. 578.

(26 Nov,, 1810), vii. 7; imiiracli-

cabiUty of marching upon the roads in
the wet season, 8 ; passage across the
island in all weathers (4 Dec, 1810) ;
passage across (25 Dec., 1810), 71 ;
dyke roads, 72 ; construction of bridge
to, from Qamora Correa (3 Jan., 1811),
100; impracticahility of marching
troops across in wet weather (4 Jan.,
1811), 105.

Lynch, Mayor of Bordeaux, proclamation
by (14 March, 1814), xi. 572, note,
Lynedoch, Lord. {See Graham.)

M.

M‘Bean, Colonel (Major General Sir
William), (19 Jan., 1811), vii. 161.

Macdonald, Marshal, strength and posi-
tion of (19 July, 1810), vi. 283.

Maceira, arrival of French advanced

guard at (29 Dec., 1810), vii. 83.

M‘Grigor, Dr. (Sir James), letter to (9
June, 1812), ix. 221; approbation of
the diligence and attention of the
medical department (25 *7«/y, 181-*))

311. . .

Mackenzie, Major General, instructions
to, for watching the enemy’s move-
ments on the eastern frontier of For.
tugal, and for guarding the passes on
the right of the Tagus (30 Apnl and
1 May, 1809), iv. 286, ; proposed

correspondence of Mr. Villiers with
(3 May, 1809), 296 ; to send aw officer,
post, with communication of import-
ance (6 May, 1809), 304 ; instructions
to (21 1809), 349; injunction to

act boldly on his instructions^ 351;
answer.to be given to General Cuesta,
ill the event of a request for a junc-
tion (24 May, 1809), 361 ; all that he
has done perfectly correct in every
part (28 May, 1809), 368; killed at
Talavera (29 July, 1809), 536.
Mackenzie, Major General, instructions
to, to obtain the town and kingdom of
Valencia, in case Soult and the King
should advance into La Mancha (13
Oct,, 1812), ix. 487.

Mackinnon, Major General, conduct of
his brigade at the battle of Busaco
(30 .SV/)/. 1810), vi.473.

^ blown up at the storming of Ciudad

Rodrigo (20 Jan., 1812), viii. 551 ; his
widow and children recommended to
Mr. Perceval, 5.’)9.

Madden, Brig. General, his brigade de-
tached to the Marques do la Komana
1810),vi.344.

, to act with confidence (J1 Jan.,

1811), vii. 126; ground of his sepa-
ration from the Spanish corps (13
Jan, 1811), 138; unfounded com-
plaint of his marches and counter-
marches (24 Jan.y 1811), 181; terms
under which the Poituguese brigade
of cavalry is attached to the Span sh
army, 182; allowed to return to the
army with the rank he would have
held, had he not quitted it (13 May,
1811), 550, 551.

»f stavvatioii (18 July,
1811), viii. 114.

Madras army, regard for by Lord Wel-
lington (3 Dec., 1809), v. 331.

Madras Establishment, observations on
the state of party and indiscipline at
(3 Dec., 1809), V. 329. ^

Madrid, queries as to the possibility of an
action on this side of (2 1 June, 1809),

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. — ^VOLS. tV, TO XI.

iv. 443 ; proposed diversion to, to
divide the French force (4 ^w^., 1809),
562.

Madrid, entered by Lord Wellington (13
Auff,, 1812), ix. 334; effects of its
evacuation (3 Nov., 1812), 536 ; entry
of Joseph into (7 Nov., 1812), 540;
indiscipline of the troops on the retreat
from (28 Nov., 1812), 582.

, letter to the principal civil magis-
trate, urging the Government to send
to the capital the principal civil and
military authorities, on the passage of
the Pisuerga (9 June, 1813), x. 428,

, influence of the mob at (26 Jan.,

1814), xi. 498; conduct of the press
at (3 Feb., 1814), 496.

Mafia, march to (20 Aug., 1808), iv.
105, 106.

, cost of the feast at (12 Aug.,

1811) , viii. 187.

Magazines of provisions and forage, ne-
cessity of forming (8 Aug., 1809), v.
10; principal,* of the British army,
where situated (I Sept., 1809), 103.

— — — , neglect of the allies in forming
(20 Jm., 1811), vii. 106.

Magistrates, punishment in England
for their refusal of a warrant to the
owners of a Doator cart for the service
of the army (1 1 Oct., 1811), viii. 330.

, Portuguese, reluctance of to attend

as witnesses at Courts Martial (22
Feb., 1813), X. 131 ; refusal of to at-
tend to give evidence on Courts Mar-
tial (16 March, 1813), 201.

Maguilla, affair at (18 and 30 June,

1812) , ix. 243, 263,

Mahon, importance of securing (15
March, 1810), v. 574.

, force detached to (1 July, 1812),

ix. 265.

Majalahonda, affair at (13 Aug., 1812),
ix. 353, 356.

Majorca, number of troops to be con-
veyed from to the Eastern coast of
Spain (17 May, 1812), ix. 151,

Majors commanding battalions, in the
lute service in Portugal, intended pro-
motion of (17 June, 1809), iv. 429.

Maitland, General, observations on his
paper on the transference of the army
in India to the Crown (13 March,
1812), viii. 661.

Maitland, Lieut. General F., operations
of oil the Eastern coast of Spain (1
July, 1812), ix. 265, 266; advantages
to be derived from his operations on
the Eastern coast (30 July, 1812),
321 ; letters to (2 Aug., 1812), 325 ;
his dissatisfaction with his force,
but prospective advantages from the
expedition to the Eastern coast (3

ll7

Aug., 1812), 330 ; lauds at Alicimte
(15 Aug., 1812), 360 ; plan for ope-
rating, keeping the sea on his flank
(16 Aug., 1812), 363; to remain on
the Eastern coast till further orders
from the Secretary of State, ib. / cau-
tioned against Alicante and Cartha-
gena falling by a coup de main (24
Aug., 1812), 377 (25 Aug., 1812),
381 ; instructions transmitted to (29
Aug., 1812), 383; ordered to secure
Alicante, 384; instructions (30 Aug.,
1812), 386 (2 Sept., 1812),*. 392 ; in-
structions for maintaining bis post,
and for embarking at the last extre-
mity (20 Sept., 1812), 433.

Alalcolm, Colonel (General Sir John),
letter to (2 Dec., 1809), affairs at
Madras, v. 329; lamentable state of
the Spaniards, 331 ; Lord Welling-
ton’s determination not to shrink from
the contest, 331, 332.

Malcolm, Captain Pulteney (Vice Ad-
miral Sir), testimony to his zeal and
abilities (26 Aug., 1808), iv. 124, 125 ;
examination of, on the Court of In-
(piiry, 191.

Manoeuvring army, proof of the British
being (8 April, 1811), vii. 434.

March, Earl of (Duke of Richmond) (2
July, 1810), vi. 240 ; appointed to the
13th Light Dragoons (13y«/y, 1810),
261 ; can do without his helmet for a
little while (10 Aug., 1810), 347.

, goes to England with Lord Wel-
lington’s dispatches (4 Aug., 1812),
ix. 332.

Marching in large bodies, practice in
wanted (20 March, 1811), vii. 376.

, soldiers not sufficiently exercised

in, and its consequences (27 Sept.,
1812), ix. 457.

, superiority of the French in, to

the British (25 Aug., 1813), xi. 40.
Maria Theresa, knights of assume the
title of Sir (10 Feb., 1813), x. 109.
Marines, proposed employment of, in aid
of the movements of the army (10
Nov., 1810), vi. 602.

, bat and forage allowed to officers

of, in land operations (26 Dec., 1812),
X. 6 ; claim of officers to bkt and fo-
rage (10 Feb., 1813), 105.

Marmont, Marshal, commands* the
Army of Portugal, and moves towards
Avila (24 May, 1811), vii. 602, 603;
letter to, reasons for not liberating
i non-combatants (25 May, 1811), 606.

, force under (11 July, 1811), viii,

92 ; relieves Ciudad Rodrigo, and af-
fairs with (29 Sept., 1811), 300;
plunder, of the 6th and 7th Govern-
ments allotted to his lioops

118

INDEX.

1812), 548; amounf of his force on
the Tormes (21 7a/i., 1812), 560; po-
sition of five of the eight divisions
under his command (19 1812),

618.

Marmont, Marshal, reconnaitres Almeida
(7 Aprii, 1812), ix. 43; movements on
the Coa, and approach to Penaraacor
(1 1 Aprils 1812), 51 ; blockades Ciudad
Rodrigo (11 ^priVand 26 May^ 1^12)}
53, 171 ; enters, and retreats from,
Gastello Branco (16 Apritf 1812), 65;
plunder and murder in his expedition
65 (24 April, 1812), 84; state and
strength of his army, and its probable
operations against Lord Wellington
on an advance into Andalusia (26
May, 1812), 172; proposed march
into Castille to bring him to a general
action, 174; line chalked out to him
by his instructions (3 June, 1812),
204 ; unwillingness to risk an action,
unless he has an advantage (3 July,
1812), 268; dismounts his infantry
officers to remount dragoons (9 July,
1812), 277; crosses the Duero (16
July, 1812), 293, 294; movements on
the Guarena (21 July, 1812), 296;
battle of Salamanca (24 July, 1812),
299, et seq. ; could not stop to have his
arm amputated (28 July, 1812), 319.

Marshal General of the Portuguese
army, appointment of liord Welling-
ton (1 Oct. 1809), v. 203.

, date and objects of Lord Welling-
ton’s appointment (1 Ja?u, 1811), vii.
97.

Marshals, French, host of in Estrema-
dura (8 Any., 1809), v. 8.

■ >, their reciprocal hostility (13 Nov.,

1811), viii. 400.

Martin, Admiral G., weakness of his
squadron to keep up the communica-
tion on the coast (28 April, 1813), x.
334 ; expediency of putting the whole
coast of Portugal and Spain under
his command (6 May, 1813), 361.

Martin, Rear Admiral Sir T. Byam (16
Sept., 1813), xi. 115, wo/e, • letter to (17
Sept., 1813), 118.

Mascarenhas (6 Nov., 1810), vi. 593;
aidede camp to Junot, taken (8 Nov.,

1810) , 599 ; best method of disposing
of him (10 Nov., 1810), 603, 604 ;
why liable to be hanged as a spy (12
A^or., 1810), 617.

, taken in the disguise of a Spanish

peasant (5 Jan., 1811), vii. 107 ; con-
struction of the 18th article of the
Convention, and under what charac-
ter he should be hanged (14 Feb.,

1811) , 260, 261 ; the hanging of for
serving the French, in what respect

not consistent with iustice (8 April,

1811), 440.

Mascarenhas, hanged (1 Oct., 1811),
viii. 312.

Masonic procession in Lisbon, illegality
of (4 /aw., 1810), V. 410.

Mass, soldiers of the army permitted to
go to (8 Sept., 1809), v. 134; soldiers
cannot by law attend mass except in
Ireland, 135.

Massena, Marshal, proclamation to his
soldiers on taking the command of
the Army of Portugal (12 May, 1810),
vi. 105, note; arrives at Salamanca
to command the army in front of Lord
Wellington (22 and 23 May, 1810),
142, 145 ; collecting for an attack
(5 /mwc, 1810), 170; collects 50,000
men, but which are insufficient for
his purpose (15 June, 1810), 198;
proclamation to the Portuguese (4
Aug., 1810), 330, note; letter to, on
his order to shoot prisoners of the
Ordenanza (9 Sept., 1810), 419; letter
to, respecting Captain Percy (17 Sept.,
1810), 449; non-combatants not to be
considered prisoners of war, 450 ; se-
lects one of the worst roads in Por-
tugal for his march (18 and 20 Sept.,
1810), 454, 458; letter from, to the
Prince of Neufchatel (22 Sept., 1810),

461, note ; marches through a desert,
not a soul seen, everything abandoned,

462, note ; letter to (24 Sept., 1810),
justification of the Ordenanza, barba-
rous treatment of them by the French
army, 404 ; and violation by Massena
of the capitulation of Almeida, 4G5 ;
intercepted letters for, showing that
the enemy have means of acquiring
intelligence in England (27 Oct.,
1810), 545; their distress for provi-
sions, 553, 554; amount of sick, 555 ;
state of his army, and military error
of his advance after the battle of Bu-
saco (3 Nov., 1810), 580, 581; possi-
bility of reinforcing him, 581 ; amount
of men under him at the battle of Bu-
saco, his loss, and present force, 582 ;
dispatches of, captured, loss at the
battle of Busaco (8 Nov., 1810), 599 ;
letter to, refusal of the Regency to
liberate the Marqueza d’Alorna (14
Nov,, 1810), 621 ; retreats to Sautu-
rem (15 and 21 iVov., 1810), 623, 629.

, movements of, on the Zezoro (22

Nov., 1810), vii. 1 ; concentration of
his army at Torres Novas, Golegao,
&c. (26 Nov. and 1 Dec., 1810), 7, 23 ;
return of reinforcements from Cardi-
gos to Sobreira Formosa (1 Dec,,
1810), 21; retains his position in
Portugal only from the difficulty of

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119

his retreat into Spain (17 Dec., 1810),
)3; his possible movements by ope-
ating on the svipplies of the British
irmy (21, 22, 23 Dec., 1810), 57, 63,
55 ; arguments for not attacking his
position (21 Dec., 1810), 57, 59; ex-
raordinary retention of his position,
lot having brought provisions with
liin, 59, GO; number of men and ani-
nals maintained by him, for more
;han two months, 60 ; position at San-
;arem (22 Dec,, 1810), 04; doubts of
lis being able, with the addition of
•einforcements, to establish himself
)n the left of the Tagus, and measures
aken to prevent bis crossing (24 Dee.,

1810) , 68, 69; will not attack unless
le receives a reinforcement of 30,000
lien (27 Dec., 1810), 78 ; no commu-
lication with France, and ignorance
)f the march into Lower Beira of
[jrcneral Gardanne, in November (29
Dec., 1810), 83 ; amount of his army,
50,000, 84 ; iiiteiitiun of retiring with-
int large reinforcements, ib. ; plunder
aeing the object of the expedition,
Massona will make an attack on the
illied army if he receives the order
Tom Paris, ih, ; amonnt of reinforce-
iients which joined the army in the
end of December ( 12 .lati., 18 1 1), 135 ;
French force on the Guadiana ami
Uoa, and disbelief of Massena's being
left where he is, till death shall have
swept away his whole army (26 Jan.,

1811) , 100; soldiers of his army made
to move about and work (30 Jan.,
1811), 209; efforts making to send
him some cavalry (4 Feb., 181 1), 229;
effect of Foy's arrival (13 Feb,, 1811),
259; his unaccountable stay, and in-
creasing dilHculties (15 Feb., 1811),
262 ; state of the troops according to
Clausers aide de camp (21 Feb., 1811),
J14 ; evacuation of Santarem (6
March, 1811), 344 ; detail of tlie pur-
suit, and of actions with his troops (7
March, 1811), 315, et scq. ; mode in
which he conducts his disastrous and
barbarous retreat (14 March, 1811),
358; retreat to the Coa (25 March
and 2 Apri/, l8l l),399,425 ; manoBu-
vred out of Guarda (30 March, 1811),
412, 425; forced over the Coa (1
April, 1811), 428 ; loss at Sabugal (8
April, 1811), 429, 441; instance of
his ill faith in an excliange of prison-
ers, 441 ; expulsion from Portugal,
his loss, and force still left (9 Apr il,
1811), 448; information sent to, from
Paris, derived from Lord Wellington’s
dispatches (25 April, 1811), 508 ; his
head-quarters at Ciudad Rodrigo (1

May, 1811), 515 ; letter to, cause of
the retention of Captain Salles (11
May, 1811), 543 ; goes to France (23
Afay, 1811), 597.

Matagorda Fort, lost (2 May, 1810),
vi. 81, 82 ; loss of the enemy at, 83.

Mathieu, General, repulse of (18 May,
1813), X. 457, note ; force brought by,
from Barcelona (1 July, 1813), 478.

Matos, pass, importance of (11 Oct,,
1810), vi. 503.

Maya, Puerto de, loss of(24/«/y, 1813),
X. 570 ; guns lost in (1 Aug., 1813),
588.

, loss of guns at, attributed to acci-
dent (13 Sepf.,\SV3), xi. 107.

Medal, applications of officers for (1
Dec., 1810), vii. 20; to wear it on
ordinary occasions at the button-hole,
instead of round the neck (11 Dec.,

1810) , 40 ; how to be worn (3 Feb.,

1811) , 225.

, observations on the distribution of

medals to British officers, for distin-
guished merit on such occasions as
the battles of Vimeiro, Coruna, &c.
(11 Jn/y, 1811), viii. 94; improved
mode of granting (1 Oct., 1811), 315.

, improvements in, and awkward-
ness in riding with round the neck
(10 March, 1813), x. 199 ; should be
worn at tlie button-hole by those on
horseback (20 April, 1813), 307.

, principle on which conferred, and

medal for Ciudad Rodrigo (6 Nov.,
1813), xi. 256 ; rule for the distribu-
tion of to officers of corps which have
been engaged with imisketry (16
AW., 1813), 294 ; principle of distri-
bution of, for Busaco (28 Nov., 1813),
332 ; to Portuguese officers, applica-
tion to accept the distinction to bo
made to tlieir own Government (30
Nov., 1S13), 337; distinction in the
mode of distributing for a general ac-
tion, and one in a defensive position
(1 1814), G20.

Medellin, cause of Victor’s inactivity after
the victory at (4 Sept,, 1809), v. 120.

Medical Board, pernicious consecpiences
of their mode of promoting to vacan-
cies (27 Sept., 1812), ix. 456.

Medical officers, want of in reserve (13
.SVp/,, 1812), ix. 425.

Medical staff, necessary augmentations
of (14 Nor., 1809), V. 282.

, improved mode of paying (6 Dec.,

1812) , ix. 608.

Mellisb, Captain, strong recommendation
of to the Commander-in-chief (31 July,
1809), iv. 549.

Melville, Viscount, opinions transmitted
to, by Lord Wellington, on the subject

120

of the contrcdUng power of iheEuro-
ean and Native arnaies in the East
ndies (12 Marchy 1812), viii. 656;
the naming of Governors and Com-
manders in Chief at all the settle-
ments, the vesting all authority, civil
and military, in the Governor in
Council, extent of control to be exer-
cised the Company, 657 ; and on
the latitude to be lodged in the Go-
vernor in Council to promote officers
for meritorious services, 658 ; cause
of the mutiny at Vellore (13 Marchy
1812), 661 ; motive for the desire of
gain in the officers in Indio, 662;
causes of the evil in the local armies,
662, 663; advantages of Company’s
officers being brought into the King’s
service, and of their having the power
of exchanging, 663.

Melville, Viscount, letter to, respecting
the stoppage of Admiral Berkeley’s
pay (20 Dec,y 1812), ix. 632.

— — , letter to, on the want of naval
means on the north coast of Spain
(21 Avg.y 1813), xi. 26.

Memorandum for Disembarkation (29
Julgy 1803), iv. 48.

— for the Commissary General (1
and 3 Aug,^ 1808), iv. 57, 59.

for the march of the brigade com-
manded by Brig. General Fane (8
Aug^y 1808), iv. 75.

for Colonel Trant (8 Aug.y 1808),

iv. 76.

— - handed to Sir Hew Dalrymple for
Lieut. Colonel Murray, charged with
the negotiation for a Convention (23
Aug y 1808), iv. 120,

— ON THE Defence of Portugal
{Undon, 7 March, 1809), iv. 261.

— Memoranda of an arrangement
for the Commissariat (2 May, 1809),
iv. 294.

for the Commissary General on

the expedition into the north of Por-
tugal (2 May, 1809), iv. 295.

— - for Colonel Trant (14 May, 1809),
iv. 336.

— for Lieut. Colonel Bourke, on his

mission to Cuesta (30 May, 1809),
iv. 372.

— — on an arrangement for the Portu-
guese Commissariat (10 June, 1809),
IV. 450.

for the Officer commanding the

Artillery (24 June, 1809), iv. 462.

—— — on the battle of Talavera (29 July,
1809), iv. 539.

plan of operations to be adopted

in case the enemy’s columns moving
towards Plasencia should enter Por-
tugal (12 1809), v. 27.

Memorandum for the Commissary Ge-
neral (12 Aug,, 1809), v. 29.

for (13 1809), V. 36.

for Lieut. Colonel Waters (14 Aug.,

1809),v.41.

opinion on points referred to in

Mr. Villiers’ dispatch of 2nd Oct.,
1809 (11 Oct., 1 809), V. 216.

— — — OF Operations in the Defence of
THE lines at Lisbon, 1809 (9 Dec.,

1809) , V. 347, et seq.

left with Sir J. Sherbrooke, incase

of an attack in front, during Lord
Wellington's absence (31 Jan., 1810),
V. 474.

of Official Instructions, for making

communications with the Spanish and
Portuguese Governments (0 Feb.,

1810) , V. 492.

, confidential, to Lieut, General

Leite (28 Feb., 1810), v. 529.

— confidential, lor the Governor of
Beira (1 March, 1810), v. 534.

to the Corregidor of Aveiro (3

March, 1810), V. 543.

for Generals Picton, Cole, and

Craufurd, regarding outposts (11
March, 1810), v. 565.

• on Brig. General Craufurd’s pro-

posed Commissariat regulations (20
1810),vi. 130, et seq.

for Brigadier General Cox, Go-
vernor of Almeida, for Fort Concep-
cion (27 3%, 1810), vi. 148.

for Major Generals Picton aiidCole,

and Brig. General Craufurd, vi. 149.

for Major General Picton, and

Brig. General Craufurd, in the event
of the surrender of Ciudad Rodrigo
(28 May, 1810), vi. 220.

for the 14th Light Dragoons (29

June, 1810), vi. 232.

for Lieut. General Hill (2 July,

1810), vi. 236.

for Major General Picton (2 Ju/y,

1810), vi. 2:38.

for Colonel ' Murray (22 Aug.

1810), vi. 375. ‘

for Lieut. Colonel Fletcher, and

the Commissary General (6 Oct.,
1810), vi. 488.

for Lieut. General Sir Brent

Spencer (11 Oct., 1810), vi. 505.

for Colonel Murray, Quarter Master

General (13 Oct., 1810), vi. 507.

for Lieut. General Hill, Brig. Ge-
neral Craufurd, and Major General
Lumley (23 Oct., 1810), vi. 531.

— — , for Marshal Beresford (26 Oct.,
1810), vi. 537.

— to Marshal Beresford, respecting

Hr. and the Phisico Mor (15

Nov,, 1810), vi. 622.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OP PRANCE. — VOLS. IV. TO XI. 12 %

Memorandum to the Marques de la Ro«
mana (20 Jan., 1811),vii. 163.

— ov Operations in Portugat.,
1810 (23 Feb., 1811), vii 291, seq.

, plan for subsisting the Portuguese

troops by the British Commissariat
(5 March, 1811), vii. 342.

for Colonel Fletcher and the

Commissary General (9 1811),

vii. 343.

for Sir Brent Spencer (14 JprU,

1811), vii. 464.

to Marshal Beresford (23 Jpriij

1811), vii. 490.

— to Marshal Beresford, Colonel
Fletcher, and Major Dickson (23
April, 1811), vii. 493.

to the officers in command of

corps in Estremadura (23 April, 181 1),
vii, 494.

for Lieut. General Sir Brent

Spencer (15 May, 1811), vii. 567.

for Colonel Murray, respecting

the siege of Badajoz (24 May, 1811),

vii. 601.

.■-I... for Captains General Castahos
and Blake, &c., for breaking ground
before Badajoz (29 May, 1811), vii
CIS.

for Lieut. General Hill, &c. (5

June, 1811), vii. 641.

for Major Generals Campbell and

Slade (17 June, 1811), viii. 27.

for the appointment of a board of

Commissariat (25 June, 1811), viii.
48.

for General Castauos (13 July,

1811), viii. 99.

— for Colonels Framingham and
Fletcher, and Mr. Kennedy, prepara-
tory to the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
(19y«/y, 1811), viii. 121.^

for Lieut. Colonel Framingham

(27 Any., 1811), viii. 227.

on Portuguese finances, and on
the amelioration of the credit of the
Government (29 Oci., 1811), viii. 363.

for the Commissary General (20

iVov.j 1811), viii. 40G ; id., 408; (21
Dec., 1811), 476.

for the Commissary General and

Major Dickson, and the officer in
charge of the powder (25 Dec., 1811),

viii. 487.

for the Commissary General and
Quarter Master General (25 Dec.,
1811), viii. 488.

— • OF Operations in Portugal, 1811
(28 Dec., 1811), viii. 494, et seq.

—.for Mr. Bissett, &c. (1 Jan., 1812),
viii. 521, 523.

for Major General Borthwick, &c.

(26 Jan., 1812), viii. 568.

Memorandum for General Castafios (24

1812), viii. 629.

for the attack of Badajoz (6 ApriL

1812), ix. 32.

to General Santo cildes (5 Ava..

1812) , ix. 344.

for Baron AUen and Don Carlos

de Espaua (31 Atry., 1812), ix. 390.

for the Commissary General (10

Sept., 1812), ix. 418.

for the Quarter Master General

(12 Sept., 1812), ix.419.

■ for the explosion of the mine under

the castle of Burgos (29 Sept,, 1812),

ix. 460.

for Lieut. Col. Burgoyne, on tho

explosion of the mine, and the storm-
ing party (4 Oct., 1812), ix. 468.

to Col. Burgoyne, for the attack

of the second line (18 Oct., 1812), ix.
502.

for General Pack, for the blockade

of Burgos (20 Oct., 1812), ix. 507.
— for Colonel Kobe, for the removal
of guns from the castle of Burgos
(20 Oct., 1812), ix. 509.

for Captain Todd, and Lieut.

Piper (22 Nov., 1812), ix. 567.

■ for an improved organization of

Spanish infantry (19 March, 1813),
X. 211.

to Sir John Murray on the opera-
tions to be carried on on the Eastern
coast of the Peninsula (14 April, 1813),
X. 297.

for Sir T. Graham (18 May,

1813) , x. 38G.

to Sir Robert Kennedy, arrange-
ment for the distribution of bread,
corn, and wine, to the troops of the
different nations (5 June, 1813), x.
419.

for Sir T. Graham for the siege of

San Sebastian (13 July, 1813), x.
525.

of instructions to Lord Ajlmer

(20 /M/y,1813),x. 548.

for the Quarter Master General,

and for the Adjutant General (28
Auy.,\%U), xi.50.

for Lord Aylmer, to proceed to

Santoua (16 Oct., 1813), xi. 196.

for Colonel Bunbury (1 Feb.,

1814) , xi. 492.

, Plan for collecting the stores for

the siege of Bayonne (6 March, 1814),
xi. 554.

Mendizabal, General, his value as an
officer, and comparative inferiority to
Romana (13 Dec., 1810), vii. 43; ope-
rations for on the Guadiana (11 Jan,,
1811), 125; at Badajoz (13 Jan,.
1811), 141 ; requires 600,000 ratir

IMDSX.

122

of biscuit (19 and 20 181^, 158,

166; letter to, death of the Marques
de la Romana (24 Jan,^ 1811), 183;
departsj from the plan laid down for
the late Marques de la Romana (9
' Feb., 1811), 248; conduct at Badajoz
(10 Feb., 1811), 251 ; measures of
defeitte recommended to (13 and 17
Feb, 1811), 257, 272 ; powder wanted
by (14 Feb.., 1811), 260; strength of
his position, and surprise’and defeat[of,
by the French at San Christoval (23
Feb., 1811), 286, 288 ; superiority of his
force to the French in his defeat near
Badajoz (3 March, 1811), 335.
Mendizabal, General, retires from Bilbao
(3 Feb.y 1813), x. 85 ; blockades San-
toua (13 July, 1813), 525.
Mequinenza evacuated (1 March, 1814),
xi. 539.

Merchant Tailors’ Company, thanks to
for the freedom conferred on Lord
Wellington (15 Oct., 1813), xi. 198.
Merida, number of the enemy at (1 May,

1809) , iv. 287 ; taken possession of
by Cuesta (17 June, 1809), 431.

good conduct of the governor of

(1 Oct. 1809), V. 203 ; junta of, im-
proper conduct of (1 Dec., 1809), 327,

, collection of Regnier’s corps near

(17 June, 1810), vi, 199.

— and Medellin, directions to break
the bridges of (2 and 11 Jan., 1811),
< vii. 99, 126 ; entered by the French,
on the 8th Jan. (12 and 18 .fan.,

1811), 129, 151; Spanish engineers,
strange conduct in not destroying the
bridge (13 Jan., 1811), 138, 141.'

— — , directions for a movement in fa-
vor of Ballesteros upon (18 Dec.,
181 1), viii. 466 ; movement of General
Hill, 468; arrival at (9 Jan., 1812),
542.

Mesa de Ibor, line of operations in case
the enemy should have passed (24 Jan.,

1810) , V. 444.

Methodism, spread of in the array (6
Feb., (1811), vii. 239.

Mexico, proposed method of raising
money, by bills, on the Government
of (3 Oct. 1811), vi. 481.

Military law, its defects (8 Sept., 1809),
V. 136 ; its inefficacy in restraining
outrage (24 Jan., 1810), 449.

— — , defined (19 April, 1810), vi. 46;
its objects, 47 ; of that of Portugal,
(6 May, 1810), 93; its defective ad-
ministration (28 Oc/.1810), 558.

, alteration of, recommended (8

April, 1811), vii. 439.

•: , proposed improvements in (12

Jum, 1811), viii. 8; to be altered,
\ccording to Lord Wellington’s sug-
estions (25 June, 181 1), 49,

Military law bill, neW) observations on
nZ April, 1813), X. 290.

Military operations, ignorance of in
England (6 Aug., 1813), x. 604.

Military profession, backwardness of the
Spaniards in the {25 Aug., 1809), v* 85.

Military system of the Spaniards, deep-
seated abuses of (6, 14, and 19 May,

1812) , ix. 125, 146, 156.

Militia, Portuguese, amount of, mode of
disciplining, and calling out (30
June, 1809), iv. 478.

Militia, advantages of soldiers of, over
those of the line (28 Jan., 1811), vii.
202; volunteering of (6 June, 1811),
645.

army, large, doubt of its utility in

the field, and why (24 Sept., 1813),
xi. 140 ; wonder at the Irish militia
being found to volunteer, 141.

Mills, magistrates to be directed to
render useless (7 Sept., 1810), vi. 412,
413; to be rendered useless by carry-
ing off* the sails (23 Oct., 1810), 533;
on the Coa and the Mondego, ren-
dered useless (1 Nov., 1810), 572;
contrary conduct of the people in
front of the British army, ib.

Mina, General, successful activity of
{A March, 1821), viii. 648.

, arms, accoutrements, and clothing

supplied to (17 Oct., 1812), ix. 496.

, attacks General Paris (19 July,

1813) , X. 545 ; instructions to (20
July, 1813), 551; requested to move
on Sanguesa (5 Aug,, 1813), 603.

, detention of his tamily in Franco

(21 Sept., 1813), xi. 128; forced to
retire to Les Aldudes (10 1814),
455, 456.

Minister, foreign, allowed to make no
reference to any authority excepting
the King (23 Feb., 181 1), vii. 287.

Minister at War, his irrregular pro-
ceedings (31 March, 1813), x. 247 ;
explanation to, of the grounds of
inexpediency in removing General
Castauos, and of the non-promotion of
officers recommended by Lord Wel-
lington, (7 Aug., 1813), 608.

, exculpation of the Alcalde of

Tudela (22 Aug,, 1813), xi. 30; dis-
patch to, nature of the engagement
with the late Regency, right to decline
or accept the command of the army
(30 Aug., 1813j, 52; the ordenaiizas,
concession in regard to extraordinary
promotions, 53 ; channel of commu-
nication through superiors, 54; con-
fusion from clashing of authority, ib. /
weekly reports made to the Govern-
ment of movements, &c,, of the Spa-
nish army, 55 ; necessity of making

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123

a new auangement for the command
of the armies, if the Government re-
fuse to ratify the agreement made by
their predecessors, ib , ; conditional re-
signation of, 56 ; view of the financial
and civil arrangements, t6. ; Spanish
armies paid and provisioned by the
British, 67 ; proof of the insufficiency
of the power of realising the resources
of the country, ib. ; neglect of duty
by the officers of the Hacienda, and
cost in collecting the revenue, 58;
necessity of serious attention to the
state of public authority and of the
financial system in the provinces, in
connexion with the military, 58, 59 ;
removal of the Duque del Pavque, 59 ;
thanks for the grant of the Soto
de Roma (2 Sept.y 1813), 60; re-
commendations to, of Spanish offi-
cers for promotion (3 1813),

73, and note; starving state of the
troops on the day of the action, 73 ;
formation of magazines (5 Sept.y
1813), 81 ; march of the 3rd army
from Catalonia to join the army in the
north, 83, 84 ; letter to, opinion on a
new scheme for the organization of
the Spanish armies (14 Sept.y 1813),
108; discontent produced by the Re-
glamento of the 8th of May, 1812 (26
Sept.y 1813), 144; importance of In-
spectors General of cavalry being at
head quarters (4 Oct., 1813), 159;
difficulties in consequence of the
Reglamento of 8th May, ih.; re-
ceives directions to lay before the
Cortes the Marquis of Welling-
ton’s resignation of the command of
the {Spanish armies (5 Oct.y 1813),
163 ; definition of the power vested in
him, ib. ; continues to exercise the
command till further orders, 164;
referred to the ambassador at Cadiz,
respecting the conduct of the allies
at San Sebastian (9 Oct.y 1813),
170 ; acquainted with the destitute
condition of the Spanish armies in
the north of Spain (8 Aov., 1813),
262 ; requested to lay the eagle
and colors of the 52'"® before the
Regency (14 Nov.y 1813), 289; ex-
cessive supplies drawn from Navarre
(5 Dec.y 1813), 347; annihilation of
public authority in Spain, and want
of means of transport (7 Dec.y 1813),
349; 150 pieces of cannon made oyer
to the authorities of the 4th Spanish
army (12 Jan., 1814), 440; letter to,
basis on which the garrisons of the
eastern coast should be allowed to
capitulate (17 Marche 1814), 588,
589.

Ministers, in England, alarm of at the
affairs of the Peninsula (21 April,

1810) , vi. 51; weakness of their go-
vernment (5 June, 1810), 170.

Ministry, expected to be changed imme-
diately (3 Feb., 1811), vii. 228 ; pro-
bable resignation of (4 Feb., 1811),
229; complaint by, of the eicpense
of the war in the Peninsula (30 March,

1811) , 416.

.Minorca, defence of, urged (27 Feb.,
1810), V. 527 ; proposed security of
(27 March, 1810), 600, 601.

Mirabete, Puerto de, military features
of (28 Jan.y 1812), viii. 571 ; opera-
tions at (1 Feb.y 1812), 586.

’, probable abandonment of by the

French (25 May, 1812), ix. 166 ; in-
convenience from French garrison
there (28 ilfay, 1812), 190; probable
evacuation of (5 June, 1812), 207 ;
fort abandoned and destroyed by the
French (21 Juiy, 1812), 298.

Miranda de Corvo, abandoned by the
enemy (16 March, 1811), vii. 369.
Misbehaviour, mode of punishing Spa-
nish troops for (8 Aug., 1809), v. Il ;
instead of decimation, 12 ; shameful,
of the Spanish troops before the ene-
my (24 and 25 Aug.., 1809), 80, 85,
Mobs, plan for preventing their col-
lection (13 June, 1810), vi, 192; of
Lisbon flattered by the Portuguese
Regency (13 Sept., 1810), 435; con-
sequences of the Regency refusing to
coerce, 436 ; outrages by on British
officers (14 Nov., 1810), 440; to be
appeased by the imprisonment of a
few French partisans (18 1810),

454 ; popularity with courted by the
Government (1 Nov., 1810), 572.
Moita, operations at (21 March, 181 IJ,
vii. 383 ; pursuit of the enemy in his
retreat from (27 March, 1811), 410.
Moiiasterio, advance of the enemy on
the post of (26 Oct., 1812), ix. 513.
Mondego, post occupied on the (25 and
26 July, 1808), iv. 43, 46; Memo-
■^randum for disembarkation in the
bay (29 July, 1808), 48; cavalry
landed in the (7 May, 1809), .307;
best mode of effecting the landing,
308; directions for receiving troops
and stores at the mouth of (4 June,
1809), 385; formation of a dep6t
afloat at (7 June, 1809), 390.

— , march towards the (13 Dec.,
1809), v. 368; march of the British
army for (21 Dec., 1809), 384 ; offer
to send transports and victuallers to
(22 1810), 433.

, inutility of great magazines ir

(15 June, 1810), vi. 198, 199; he

INbEX

pital ship to be ordered up to the
mouth or (11 July, 1810), 259 ; valley
of, entered by the French (15
1810), 441, 448.

Mondego, slow progress of the enemy in
the valley of (28 Dec,, 1810), vii. 80 ;
arrival of French reinforcements on,
and operations against them (29 Dec,,

1810) , 83 j marcn of the French rein-
forcements in the valley of (5 Jan.,

1811) , 111; position of the British
troops in (27 March, 1811), 408.

— , owners of boats on, cause of their
unwillingness to serve the British
(23 June, 1810), viii. 43, 44; com-
plaint by the Portuguese Government
of the want of boats on (29 June,
1811), 60.

Money, necessity of transmitting from
England, if the war is to be carried on
(22 May, 1809), iv. 352; necessity of,
from England, to continue operations
(30 May, 1809), 373; distress for
(31 May, 1809), 374.

' supply, allotment of to the Por-

tuguese troops (21 Aug., 1809), v.
6 1 ; application for to Lord Liverpool
(2 Jan,, 1810), 403; want of for the
Portuguese Government (14 March,
1810), 572; arrears of the army for
want of (20 March, 1810), 581 ; and
its consequences, 582, 583.

— , distress for (11 April, 1810), vi.
33 ; probable necessity of evacuating
the Peninsula for the want of (16
May, 1810), 119, 121 ; to be supplied,
or the army to be withdrawn (23 May,
1810), 147; difficulty of procuring
more at Cadiz or Lisbon (30 Aug.,

1810) , 395 ; obtained by bills on the
Treasury, drawn by the Commissary
General (29 Oct., 1810), 5G0.

— — , the want of, the source of all the
failures of the Government of Por-
tugal (27 jDec., 1810), vii. 79 ; not to
be given by the commissariat for the
use of the Portuguese Government
without Lord Wellington’s consent
(13 April, 1811), 462.

, most pressing want of (9 Aug.,

1811) , viii. 185.

— , total want of by the Spanish ar-
mies (11th March, 1813), x. 181;
money and supplies, time required to
give experience in the business of
procuring (20 July, 1813), 557, 558.

Money accounts of the army, unsettled
state of (6 Sept., 1808), iv. 149.

Moniteur, charge in, of I-iord Welling-
ton’s promise to endeavor to raise the
siege of Ciudad Kodrigo (27 Oct,,
im), vi. 551.

— , contradiction of falsehoods in (7

Dec., 1810), vii. 33; Lord Welling-
ton’s position in front of Lisbon, how
considered by (21 and 23 Dec., 1810),
56, 65.

Monthly estimate, amount of (13 June,
1810), vi. 192.

Monthly expenditure and deficiency,
statement of (30 May, 1810), vi. 160.

Moore, Lieut. General Sir John, troops
under arrived from the Baltic, ordered
to proceed off the Tagus (15 July,

1808) , iv. 28; enumeration and
amount of his corps (20 July, 1808),
32; arrival of Sir Harry Burrard
with a corps of 10,000 men, lately
under the orders of Sir John Moore
(8 Aug., 1808), 66 ; letter from Sir
A. Wellesley to Sir John Moore on
the removal of obstacles to his be-
coming commander-in-chief of the
army in Portogal (17 Sept,, 1808),
156 ; the greater part of the army de-
tached into Castille, under Sir John
Moore, who is killed at Corufia (16
Jan., 1809), 260; debts of his army,
which Sir A. Wellesley is called
upon to pay (22 June, 1809), 456;
detachments from all the regiments of
his army proposed to be sent to Eng-
land (1 Julrj, 1809), 479, 480.

, biscuit unjustly seized at Ciudad
Rodrigo by the Cabildo, to pay debts
due by his army (1 and 2 Sept,,

1809) , V. 109, 110; claim on Sir A.
Wellesley for his debts (23 Sept,,
1809), 175 ; debts still due on account
of his army (24 Jan., 1810), 447.

, his opinion of the indefensibility

of Portugal by the army under his
command, from not knowing the state
of it, vi. 6.

Morales, cavalry affair a.i(6Jtme, 1813),
X. 422.

Morillo, Brigadier, proposed employment
of his troops in the Condado do Nie-
bla (25 Feb., 1812), viii. 633.

, destitute state of his troops (11

March, 1813), X. 181.

— , General, letter to (23 Dec., 1813),
xi. 390; answer to his unfounded
assertions (8 /aw.,\18]4), 419.

Morocco, refusal of the Emperor of to
allow of the exportation of mules (6
March, 1810), v. 547.

, proposed leave of for the export-
ation of cattle and mules (16 Sept,,
1813), xi. 114.

Mortality in the British army, amount
of, from April 1809 to January 1812,
(9 June, 1812), ix. 221.

Mortars, of large size, inexpediency of
sending (17 and 19 May^ 1810), vi.
126, 128*

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE.— VOLS. IV. TO XI. 125

Mortard, French, incredible projectile
force of (29 Fc5., 1812), viii. 644,

— and howitzers, never used by Lord
Wellington against a besieged Spa-
nish town (20 July^ 1813), x. 558.

— — and howitzers, inutility of in a
sie^e (23 Aug,, 1813), xi. 32.

Mortier, Marshal, promises that every
care shall be taken of the British
wounded atTalavera (21 Aug., 1809),
V. 68 ; answer of thanks, and request
to, to permit the distribution of money
sent (23 Aug,, 1809), 74 ; Lord Wel-
lington’s letter to, announcing his re-
monstrances to the Spanish Govern-
ment respecting the unjust detention of
Captain Th^venon (6 Oct., 1809), 208 ;
letter to, transmitting money for the
English officers (1 Nov., 1809), 268;
amount of troops under (16 Nov.,

1809) , 291 ; detached through the
pass of Monasterio (21 Feb., 1810),
511 ; reported capture from of 1000
men by the guerrillas (30 March,

1810) , 609. ‘

— , approach of his corps to Estre-
madura (3 May, 18 10), yi. 89; crosses
the Guadalquivir (20 June, 1810),
308 ; his strength and position, June,
1810 (19 Jufy, 1810), 283; move-
ments in Estreinadura (9 Aug., 1810),
343; marches to reinforce Victor (38
Oct.y 1810), 560.

, (5 Jan., 1811), vii. 113; march

of a division under into Estreinadura
(8 and 12 Jan., 181 1), 120, 136 ; best
line for him to pursue in his advance
into the Alentejo (12 Jan., 181 1), 130 ;
proposed operations on his advance to
the Benavente (13 Jan, 1811), 137;
probable date of his being on the Ze-
zere (16 Jan., 1811), 147 ; takes Oli-
ven^a (36 Jan., 1811), 189, 190.

Moscow, burnt on the 14 September (1
Nov., 1812), ix. 530.

Mule estabh^hment, necessary increase
of (15 June, 1810), vi. 197.

Mules, African, excellence of (28 Sepf.,
1809), V. 195.

— — dependence of important results
oh 50 or 60 (23 Nov., 1812), ix.

574.

, cost per day of the hire of (10

Feb., 1813), X. 99; proposed brigades
of mules for the army of reserve (28
March, 1813), 237; 60/. paid for
each (21 Aprii, 1813), 310.

Muleteers, Spanish, Portugal must have
been evacuated but for their services
(21 Oct., 1810), vi. 529 ; would not
submit to the violence of a drunken
English soldier (2 Nov., 1810), 575.

— — , number of with the British army,

and proposed exemption of from
serving as soldiers (16 Dec., 1810),
vil. 5 1 ; the only means of transport
in Lord Wellington’s army (30
March, 1811), 417 ; would refuse to
attend the Portuguese, i5.; refusal of
to attend a Portuguese brigade (8
Aprii, 1811), 436; arrears of pay to
(iS Apri/, \SU), 459.

Muleteers, disinclination of, to carry for
the Portuguese (12 June, 1811), viii. 7.

, ill usage of by corrupt Portuguese

magistracy (16 May, 1813), x. 382.

, cause of their stay with the Bri-
tish army (7 Dec., 1813), xi. 349;
26 months in arrear (21 Dec., 1813),
387 ; payment to, by bills on the
Treasury (37 Jaii., 1814), 483.

Mulgrave, Lord (First Lord of the
Admiralty), letter to (26 Aug., 1808),
iv. 124.

r (Major General of the Ordnance),

letter to (22 Dec., 1810), vii. 61.

, Earl of, letter to, on the enormous

number of horses, &c., allowed to an
officer of drivers (27 Sept., 1812), ix.
454.

, advantages of the attention to ar-
tillery officers (34 Aug., 1813), xi.
36.

Murat, on bis siding with the allies,
line of operations to be pursued (1
July, 1813), X. 483; conduct to be
pursued towards him (30 July, 1813),
555.

, probable conclusion of the treaty

(3 Sept., 1813), xi. 76.

Murder of French soldiers, measures
taken by General Cuosta to prevent
(11 Oct., 1809), V. 218. ^

of soldiers by banditti (26 Jan.,

1813), X. 35.

Murray, Lieut. Colonel (Lieut. General
Sir George), draws up articles of capi-
tidation at Copenhagen (7 Sept.,
1808), iv. 5; mission to iiegociate a
convention for the evacuation of Por-
tugal (33 Aug., 1808), 130; signs the
definitive convention, 131.

, Colonel, JMemorandurn for (13

Oct., 1810), vi. 507.

, recommended to be made a Bri-
gadier General in the Peninsula (35
April, 1811), vii. 505.

, Major General G., relinquishes his

situation in Lord Wellington’s army
(23 May, 1812), ix. 180.

, passage of the Nivelle (13 Nov.,

1813)^ xi. 279 (and see Battles and
Sieges, passim).

Murray, Major General Sir John, deci-
sive flank movement on the enemy, at
the passage of the Douro (11, 12

126

IKDSX.

and 13 1809), iv. 321, 323, 331 ;

cause of his determination to resign
(30 Mayi 1809), 370; wish to have
had him appointed a Lieut. General,
if he had not quitted the army (26
1809), 467.

Murray, Major General Sir John, Oporto
claims (10 Sep/., 1809), v. 138.

, makes no opposition to the claims

of the ships employed in the blockade
of the Douro (3 April, 1810), vi. 12.

— , his professional character, and
his desire to be employed in Portugal
(9 Feh,, 1811), vii. 245.

, Lieut. General Sir John, in-
formed there is no vacancy (7 Sept.,

1812) , ix. 399 ; desirable that he
should be sent to Alicante to com-
mand the troops on the Eastern coast
(3 Aov., 1812), 535.

, wish to have his assistance on the

other side of the Peninsula (3 March,

1813) , X. 162; operations and pro-
ceedings on the Eastern coast (29
March^ 1813), 242, et seq. ; Memo-
randum to, on the operations to be
carried on, on the Eastern coast, and
for the siege of Tarragona (14 April,
1813), 297, 299; raises the siege of
Tarragona, leaving his cannon and
stores behind him (1 July, 1813),
478; probable sensation at his mis-
fortunes, 481 ; details by, of his
raising the siege, 482 ; information re-
quired from, by Lord Wellington,
on eleven points, 487 ; consequences
of the transaction, 488; character of
his account (3 July, 1813), 498; ex-
tent and construction of his instruc-
tions ot the i4th and 23rd April, 507,
508 ; review of the instructions to
him, and to what extent acted on (8
July, 1813), 513, 514; his ill judged
and unnecessary loss of his camion
(19 July, 1813), 543; desirable tliat
he may not return to the command of
the army, 544 ; proposed locality for
trying him (4 and 7 Aug., 1813), 599,
611; his singular opinions on aban-
doning his guns at Tarragona (8 Aug.,
1813), 616; acquainted with the in-
tended Court Martial on him, and
plan indicated (9 Aug., 1813), 623.

, orders to bring him to trial (14

Jan,, 1814), xi. 448; letter to (16
Jan., 1814), opinion on the nature of
his operations, 45 1 ; Spanish officers
permitted to attend on his trial
(4 March, 1814), 547.

Murray, J., Esq., Commissary General,
urged to join the army (4 Sept.^
1809), V# 116; Commissariat articles
to be delivered over to the Spanish

Commissariat (24 and 25 Dec,, 1809),
389; low price obtained for them,
390.

Murray, J., Esq., Commissary General,
testimonies to his abilities and zeal,
and regret at his being relieved (19
June, 1810), vi. 205.

Murviedro, garrison left in by Suchet
a^July, 1813), X. 525.

Myers, Sir William (2 Dec,, 1809), v.
328 ; killed at Albuera, ih,, note,

N.

Napier, Major (Major General, C.B.,
Governor of the Cape of Good Hope),
commands the storming party at the
assault of Ciudad Rodrigo (20 Jan,,
1812), viii. 552, 7iot€.

, Lieut. Colonel G., earnest recom-
mendation of (1 April, 1814), xi. 619.

Napier, Lady Sarah, letter to, announcing
the wounds of her two sons Charles
and George (30 Sept., 1810), vi. 470.

, letter to, communicating the

wounding in action of her two sons,
George and William (16 March,

1811) , vii. 3G7.

, letter to, conduct of her son

George at Ciudad Rodrigo (20 Jan,,

1812) , viii. 558.

Napoleon, desire of to revenge the
blows inflicted on him and his mar-
shals in Portugal and Spain (25
Aug., 1809), V, 89.

, discordance with Soult in his

arrangements for Spain (11 June,
1810), vi. 188.

, his tyrannical conduct to his own

relations (18 June, 1811), viii. 35.

, distressed for money (7 April,

1813) , X. 272. (SVe Buonaparte.)

Nassau, two battalions of the regiments

of, come over to the allies (11 Dec,,
1813), xi. 357.

Navy, testimony to their zeal (26 Aug.,
1808), iv.l24.

, Portuguese, proposed discontinu-
ance of (26 Mat ch, 1811), vii. 406.

, Portuguese, useless expense of

(8 Dec., 1811), viii. 444.

, claim of officers of to bM and

forage (10 Feb,, 1813), x. 105.

New soldiers, inutility of (2 Feb., 1813),
X. 77.

News, the British the most indefatigable
writers of, in the world (17 June,
1810), vi. 200.

Newspapers, English, information ob-
tained by the enemy from, of the
osition, &c., of the army (21 Nov,,
809), v. 305 ; instance of its mis-
chievous operation, 306.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OV FEANCE. VOLS. IV. TO XI.

m

Newspftperg^ misleading by of the public
mind (5 June, 1810), vi. 170 ; inform-
ation gained by the enemy of the
strength of the allied armies from (3
Jultfy 1810), 241 ; officers to request
their friends not to publish their let-
ters of information in (10 Aug,y\^\0\
346 ; in England, injury done to the
character of the army and of the
country by foolish observations in (11
Nov,y 1810), 611.

libels, remarks on (7 Jan»y 1811),

vii. 116; deception of the British
public by, respecting the privations of
the army (11 /aw., 1811), 128, 129;
enclosed, giving an account of Lord
Wellington’s works, guns and men
in each (19 Jaw,, 1811), 162; con-
veyed to the French from Torres
Novas (6 Feb,f 1811), 237; disad-
vantages under which operations are
carried on, from information conveyed
in (16 MarcA, 1811), 368.

— , Portuguese, indiscreet publication
in of intelligence received from Sala-
manca (25 Atig.y 1811), viii. 225 ; mi-
litary inconveniences of (9 1812),

600.

— , Madrid, information furnished to
the enemy by (22 SV/j/,, 1812), ix.
449.

, English, possibility of communi-
cating intelligence by (16 March,
1813), X. 198 ; Spanish, proposed mea-
sure of getting a control over (2
April, 1813), 251 ; early intelligence
obtained from, by the French, in the
opposite camp (19 July, 1813), 544.

, follies and untruths of (11 Oct.,

1813), xi. 184, 185; English, harsh
treatment in of foreign Governments
(19 Nov., 1813), 301.

Ney, Marshal, movement of a corps
from Aragon to reinforce (9 Maij,

1809) , iv. 319; in the Asturias (7
June, 1809), 391 ; consequences of his
detaching (8 June, 1809), 400.

, British only to he depended on for

checking (21 Aug,, 1809), v. 73 ; gone
to Salamanca (22 Aug., 1809), 74;
movements of his corps (19 Feb.,

1810) , 506 ; summons Ciudad Rodrigo
(21 Feb., 1810), 512.

takes Ciudad Rodrigo (11 July,

1810) , vi. 257; his strength and po-
sition, June, 1810 (19 July, 1810),
283 ; note respecting his nephew (4
Oc/., 1810), 48f

, return of his corps in April, 1810

(25 March, 1811), vii. 403; gone to
Salamanca in arrest (30 March,

1811) , 412, 413; left the array in
arrest (9 Aprils 1811), 448.

Nive, impediments to an extension of
posts beyond the (28 Nov., 1813), xi.
333 ; passage of the (13 and 14 Dec,,
1813), 362, 365.

Nivelle, proposed attack on the enemy’s
position on the (1 iVbr., 1813), xi, 237 ;
movement of the troops on the right
of (11 Nov., 1813), 274; passage of
the (13 iVov., 1813), 279,285; cannon
and prisoners taken (14 Nov.y 1813),
287.

Non-combatants, considered prisoners of
war (4 Sept., 1813), xi. 78.

Non-commissioned officers the founda-
tion of every system of discipline (10
June, 1812), ix. 225; smallness of
their pay, 226 ; and proposed re-
storation of the former proportion be-
tween their pay and that of the private
soldiers, ib.

, the improvement of their situation

the only way of preventing crime and
punishment (10 Feb., 1813), x, 107;
non-commissioned officers and pri-
vates losing their necessaries when
prisoners of war more than four
months, have no claim on the public
(21 Feb,, 1813), 129 ; and soldiers,
unfitness of to be trusted alone (24
Feb., 1813), 14T, indiscipline of, and
causes (2 July, 1813), 496.

O.

Obidos, retreat of the enemy to (14
Aug., 1808), iv. 90; affair of ad-
vanced posts at (IG Atfg., 1808), 94.

, evacuation of (18 Oct., 1810), vi.

522.

Ocaiia, defeat of the Spaniards at (30
Nov., 1809), v. 319.

Oeyras, equipment of soldiers at (27
Aug., 1811), viii. 228.

Officers, British, of the army in Portugal,
effects on the nerves of some of
them at the magnitude of the concern
(11 Sept., 1810), vi. 429; the army
would have been in their transports if
some of them had held the command
(13 1810), 436.

of the British army, paid too little

(19 Dec., 1810), vii. 55.

, necessity of their acting, when

with the army, according to the opi-
nion of the Commander-in-chief (11
Sept., 1811), viii. 267, 268.

. expediency of habits of subor-
dination, obedience, and some in-
formation in (14 May, 1812), ix.
147.

Olivenca, utility of in the hands of the
French (12 Feb.^ 1810), v. 498.

m

index;

OlivenQa, cession of (29 1810),

vi. 67.

, blockaded by the French (14
Jan,, 1811), vh. 142; corps placed in
by Mendizabal (19 Jan,, 1811), 160;
Spanish inconsistency at, and troops
ordered to its relief (20 Jaw., 1811),
165 ; captured by the French (26
Jaw., 181 1), 188, 189, 191 ; particulais
of the surrender of the garrison (2
Feb., 1811), 221; its unimportance,
222; invested by Marshal Beresford
(18 April, 1811), 482; taken (20
Api'il, 1811), 484.

, enemy’s cavalry at (25 June,

1811), viii. 47; blown up by the
French (5 July, 1811), oO ; question
of Portuguese claim to (8 iVov., 1811),
392,

Ophthalmia, care to be taken to prevent
its spreading (5 April, 1810), vi. 14.

Oporto, interview with the Bishop (26
July, 1808), iv. 46; letter to, not
responsible for the stipulations in the
convention of Cintra (6 Sept., 1808),
148 ; march of the troops towards
(2 May, 1809), 295 ; French blowing
up magazines of gunpowder (4 May,
1809), 299; advanced guard will be
ill possession of in a few days (7 May,
1809), 307 ; paucity of British troops
to drive the French from, and to cut
them off at Villa Heal, 309; move-
ments on, 309, 312 ; expulsion of the
French from (12 May, 1809), 322 ;
dispatches and letters from, ih., et
seq.j letter of congratulation to the
Bishop (13 May, 1809), 331 ; enemy’s
sick, wounded and prisoners, taken
at (15 May, 1809), 337; vessels
found at, ib., observations on the
property captured at (23 and 31 il/«y,
1809), 358, 376; advance of money
made by the merchants and senate to
Sir A. Wellesley (I June, 1809),
382.

. - — , lines at did more harm than good
(30 Atiy., 1809), v. 99 ; how to he de-
fended, ib.i non claim of the army
to prize or salvage, and grounds on
which the opinion is founded (10
Sept., 1809), 138, 139; opinion of
General Sherbrooke and of Lord Wel-
lington respecting the right of the
navy (12 Jaw., 1810), 420, 421 ; de-
termination of Sir John Sherbrooke
and of Lord Wellington to forego all
opposition to the claims of the navy
for prize (23 Jaw., 1810), 438.

— , groundless excessive alarm at (11
Auy., 1810), vi. 350, 351 ; hope of
preserving the communication with
(18 SepL, 1810), 454.

Oporto, claim of the army to salvage for
British ships and cargoes (27 Feb.,
1811), vii. 320 ; movements to secure,
against Massena’s retreating army
(8 March, 1811), 347,348.

, fortunes made by the mercantile

classes of, by war, without contri-
buting anything to alleviate its bur-
thens (6 May, 1812), ix. 123; pro-
posed experiment for levying the in-
come tax at (5 June, 1812), 213.

Oporto Wine Company, refuse to assist
Sir A. W ellesley with money (1 June
1809), iv. 383.

, quadrupled amount of their pur-
chases under their monopoly (31
March, 181 1), vii. 421.

Opinion, consequences of commanding
troops held together solely by (11
AW, 1810), vi. 611, 612.

Orange, Prince of, letter to, Lord Wel-
lington would be happy to see him
with the army (29 June, 1811), viii.
60 ; proposed visit to Cadiz (25 July,

181 1) , 147 ; appointed by Lord Wel-
lington his aide de camp, and wish
to ailbrd him the opportunity of seeing
how the detail ot the army was con-
ducted (8 Aug., 1811), 183 ; his con-
duct when the first time in fire (29
Sept., 1811), 309.

, medal requested for (10 June,

1812) , ix. 230. ^

, wishes to join the King of Prussia

(4 April, 1813), x, 256; motives for
consenting to his going to Prussia,
and character of the Prince (18 May,

1813) , 390; arrives in England (20
May, 1813), 393; brings home tlie
dispatch relating to the battles of the
Pyrenees (1 Aug., 1813), 588.

, passage of the Nivelle (13 Nov.,

1813), xi. 285; attacked by ophthal-
mia (22 Nov., 1813), 313; goes to
England (28 Nov., 1813), 334.

Ordal, pass of, unfortunate occurrence
at (23 aud 26 Sept., 1813), xi. 132,
148.

Ordenunza, take Colonel Pavotti pri-
soner (9 1810), vi. 418, note ; re-

presentation to Massena of his impo-
litic order to shoot the prisoners of the
Ordenanza, 419; jiistilication of the
Ordenanza (24 Sept., 1810), 464; ad-
vantage of employing them against
the French marauding parties (23
and 29 Oct., 1810), 534, 562.

— — , observations on the best organiza-
tion of (10 April, 1811), vii. 451.

Ordenanzas of the Spanish army, per-
fection of, with exceptions (30 Aug.,
1813), xi. 53.

Ordnance, inadequacy of assistance in

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129

the civil department of (8 Aug.^ 1808),
iv. 71.

Ordnance, alteration in the aystem of
(22 Aug*i 1811), viii. 218.

establishments with the army, re-
view of the state of (18 OcL, 1812), ix,
504.

equipment of the French armies

for the campaign of 1813 (27 Jan.^
1813), X. 411; heavy, requisition fur
(10 Feh.y 1813), 104; arrangement
with Sir W. Beresford for the next
campaign (27 Feh., 1813), 147.

Orleans, lined’, arrives at Cadiz (G and
11 July, 1810), vi. 248, 257; respect
shown to (27 July, 1810), 302.

, encouraged to come to Si)ain, and

conduct to him of the Cortes (3 Feh,,
1813), X. 80; his estimable character,
80,81.

Oithez(26 Feh., 1814), xi. 529 ; defeat
of Marshal Soult at (28 Feb., 1814),
532.

Ouguela, occupied by 200 men (20 and
21 June, 1811), viii. 30,39 ; provisions
to be sent to (2 July, 1811), 04.

Oviedo, entry of the French into (20
iVor., 1811), viii. 412.

Outrages, General Order on (8 Oc/.,
1813), xi. 109, «o/c.

P.

Pack, Brig. General, instructions to (12
Oct., 1810), vi. 500.

, his brigade left in the rear for

want of provisions (31 March, 1811),
vii. 421.

, instructions to, for blockading the

castle of Burgos, and for evacuating
the trenches (20 Oct., 1812), ix. 507,
509.

, prefers service in the Peninsula

(29 April, 1813), x. 330.

, battle of Toulouse (12 April,

1814), xi. 032.

Packets, j^roposed arrangements for the
dispatch of (13 and 28 Dec., 1809),
V. 370, 395 ; pecuniary advantages of
a regular dispatch (24 Jan., 18 10),
447.

, time for sailing (28 April, 1810),

vi. 02.

, proposed security of against Ame-
rican privateers (11 Aug., 1812), ix,
349.

, proposed weekly arrival of at Pa-

sages (11 Aug.y 1813), X. 031.

Paget, Lieut. General the Hon. Ed-
ward, letter to (4 May, 1809), ope-
ration against Soult, and wish for
him to join the corps ou the Tagus,

iv. 298 ; wounded at the passage of
the Douro (12 May, 1809), 324 ; tri-
bute to (13 May, 1809), ib., 329;
right arm amputated, 328 ; nature of
his wound, 329.

Paget, Lieut. General the Hon. Edward
(21 Dec.y 1809), V. 385.

, Sir Edward (9/w/y, 1812), ix. 278;

route for reaching head quarters, and
state of affaire detailed (20 Sept.,

1812) , 436 ; concern at his misfortune,
and French general officer to be sent
in excliange for (19 Abr., 1812), 556 ;
notice of his capture (19 Nov,, 1812),
50 1 ; nature of his situation in coming
out to the army (2 Dec., 1812), 592.

, money advanced to him by Baron

Maucune (27 Jan., 1813), x. 44.

and one or two others, the only

prisoners of importance in the hands
of Buonaparte (9 Nov., 1813), xi.
272.

Pakeiiham, Major Gen. the lion. E,, ac-
curacy with which he made his ma-
noeuvre ill the battle of Salamanca (7
Sept., 1812), ix. 398, 399.

, olFercd the vacant situation of Ad-
jutant General (10 April, 1813), x.
273; accepts it (14 April, 1813), 293.

Palmelhi, occupation of us a place of re-
fuge (3 April, 1810), vi. 10.

Pamplona, retreat of the French from
(24 June, 1813), x. 450; lAockade of,
by (he allied army (25 June, 1813),
459 ; pri)posed siege of (20 June,

1813) , 401; invested by Sir B. Hill
(27 June, 1813), 404; measures for a
strict blockade (28 June, 1813), 409 ;
reasons for only blockading (3 July,
1813), 500.

, sorties from (19 Sept., 1813), xi.

122 ; reported mining of the works at
by the French (17 Oct., 1813), 202;
garrison living on eight ounces of
bread and four ounces of horse flesh,
ih.; sinister object of the French in
mining the place (20 Oct., 1813), 211 ;
negotiations for a surrender (27 and
28 Oct., 1813), 225, 227 ; surrenders
(I Nov., 1813), 235, 241, 242; arti-
cles of capitulation (8 Nov., 181.3),
204 : eagle and colors taken at (14
Nov., 1813), 289; proposed erection
in the city of a statue to the Marquis
of Wellington (18 Nov., 1813), 300.

Paucorbo, taken (3 July, 1813), x. 497,
503.

Paper currency, proposed for the Spa-
nish patriots (30 June, 1808), iv. 20.

Paper money, Portuguese, amount of in
circulation (29 Oct., 1811),. viii. 305 ;
observations on the proposed payment
of interest on, and on the scheme of
K

180

IKDBX.

creating new paper (10 Dec., 1811),
446 ; necessity of stamping (22 Dec.,

1811) , 477 ; half paper and half mo-
ney a legal tender, 478 j mode of giv-
ing the paper money a rising value in
the market, ib, ; plan proposed by
Lord Wellington, for adoption, or the
trade in paper to be stopped, by re-
fusing to receive it in payment of
bills of exchange, 479 ; when to be
stamped, and interest when, and how
much to be paid at a time (2 Jan.,

1812) , 527 j necessity of first provid-
ing funds to pay the interest, and in
what case the (-ommissariat will be
prevented from receiving the govern-
ment securities in payment for the
purchase of bills upon England, 528.

Paper money, Portuguese, payment of
interest on, compelled by Lord Wel-
lington (25 June, 1812), ix. 249; pro-
posed buying up and destroying (8
Sept., 1812), 408 ; reason why the pay-
ment of the interest has not materially
affiicted the discount, ib . ; impractica-
bility of materially raising its ex-
changeable value (1 Oct., 1812), 462;
unjust scheme of li(|uidatiiig by the
sale of quit-rents (14 Nov., 1812),

Pardaleras, its nature and object (15
Feb., 1811), vii, 263 ; attacked by the
French (16 Feb,, 1811), 269.

' " j attack of, at the siege of Badaioz
(7 April, 1812), ix.36.

Parliament, thanks of, to Sir A. Welles-
ley, in his place, for the battle of Vi-
meiro(27 Jan., 1809), iv. 257.

, observations on proceedings in (1

March, 1810), v. 542,

, thanks of the two Houses, for the

battle ot Albuera (28 June, 1811), viii.
58

, thanks of, for the battle of Sala-
manca (21 March, 1813), x. 221.
Parole, never violated by British officers
(20 Oc/., 1809), V. 233; inviolability
of by British officers (1 Nov., 1809),
269. ^

— — — broken, by French officers, in-
stances of (30 June, 1811), viii. 62;
French officers who went to France
on parole, but did not return (8 Nov.,
1811), 390 ; consequences of the
French not leaving British officers at
liberty on parole (12 Nov., 1811),
397 .

hundreds of French officers allowed
to go from England on, who never re-
turned (11 Sept., 1813), xi. 104, 105.
Parque, Duque del, letter to (2 July,
1809), iv. 487 ; occupies the pass of
Perales (17 July, 1809), 518.

Parque, Duque del, failure of to hold
the pass of Banos (15 Any., 1809),
V. 44 ; action with the enemy at
Salamanca (22 Sept., 1809), 170 ;
his madness and presumption (24
^pt , 1809), 179; observations form-
ing the foundation of Sir A. Wel-
lesley’s determination to decline giving
him assistance (25 Sept., 1809), 182 ;
real amount of his corps, aud advan-
tages of his not exposing it to bo
destroyed (27 Sept., 1809), 189, and
of prudent management, 191; moved
to Campillo (29 Sept., 1809), 200;
appointed to command the corps lately
under the orders of the Marques de la
Romana, ib. ; request of assistance,
and reason for not granting it, 201;
not pursued by Marshal Ney (6 Oct.,
1809), 212; co-operation with of the
Portuguese corps on the frontiers of
Castille, desired (15 Oct., 1809), 223;
defeats the French at Tamames (28
Oct., 1809), 251 ; in the Puerto de
Banos (16 Nov., 1809), 287, 290; his
critical situation (17 and 19 Nov.,
1809), 292, 293; his rash advance
(30 Nov., 1809), 325; defeated (6
Dec., 1809), 332; repulses the enemy
at Carpio (7 Dec., 1809), 342 ; line
of operations proposed for (9 Dec.,
1809), 346; panic and dispersion
of his troops, 364 ; application by, for
biscuit at Almeida (28 Dec., 1809),
396 ; his force, and request of a loan
of British cavalry (28 Dec., 1809,
2 Jail., 1810), 399, 400, 401; (6 and
15 Jan., 1810), 412, 429; letter to (27
Jan., 1810), directions given to facili-
tate his march through Portugal, 460,
461 ; separation and condition of his
army (19 Feb., 1810), 506.

, provinces allotted to (1 Jan., 1813),

X. 15,;io/e; junction waited for by Lord
W. Bentinck (11 Aug., 1813), 631,

, insolent letter said to bo written

by (20 Aug., 1813), xi. 22 ; repulses
the French at Amposta (10 Sept.,

1813), 104.

Pasages, surrender of the garrison at
(3 July, 1813j,x. 502; Captain of the
port at, requested to regulate matters
to ensure the easy use of the port
(22 July, 1813), 563; boats at navi-
gated by women (4 Aug., 1813), 600;
packet arrangements at (11 Aug.
1813), 631.

, claim of visit by Spanish authori-
ties at (14 Oct., 1813), xi. 192; diffi-
culty of packets getting in and out
from (20 Oct., 1813), 210; exemption
at from the revenue laws of vessels at-
tending the army (23 Oct., 1813), 213.

PBKINSXJLA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. — VOLS. IV. TO XI. 131

Patriarch and Porjaz, hatred of each
other (8 April, 1810), vi. 25 ; Pa-
triarch, a necessary evil (26 Ocl,,

1810) , 538.

, improper conduct of (1 Jnn., 1811),

vii. 98; plot by (b Jan., 1811), 107;
observations on his sentiments re> !
Bpecting the inutility of laying fresh
burthens on the people, to enable the i
country to carry on the war against
the French (18 and 21 Jan., 1811),
152, 169; indiscretion of (18 Feb.,

1811) , 276.

, anonymous letter from (27 June

and 3 July, 1811), vhi. 54, 66.

Patrolling, foeclions for (SO/u/y, 1810),
vi. 310.

Pay of the British army, in what order
made (14 May, 1812), ix. 146 ; seldom
less than three months in arrear (9
June, 1812), 221 ; of soldiers and non-
commissioned officers in the British
army, expediency of augmenting (10
June, 1812), 226.

, regular, its influence on armies

(25 July, 1813), X. 569.

Paymasters ’of regiments, profits made
by (20 April, 1813), x. 305; remedy
for the accumulation of money in their
hands (23 April, 1813), 388.

, take the profits from the exchange

in remitting credits of deceased offi-
cers (18 Sept., 1813), xi, 120.

Payne, Lieut. General, scanty supply of
barley for his cavalry (16 Aug., 1809),
V. 47^ note} exertions by, to supply
the troops and horses (19 Oct., 1809),
231; attacked by the gout (2 Jan.,
1810), 402.

, recall of (14 May, 1810), vi. 116.

Peace, general report of in Spain (20
June, 1810), vi. 213.

, probability of a proposal for

(13 Feb,, 1811), vii. 259; anxiety of
the French for (16 Feb,, 18 11), 271.

Peacocke, Colonel, not allowed by the
regulations a brigade major or an
aide de camp (20 Sept,, 1809), v. 165.

, indiscretion in checking by order

the circulation of report (17 June,

1810) , vi. 200 ; orders to, respecting the
works at St. Julian (9 Sept,, 1810), 41 8.

(5 Dec., 1810), vii. 31; reconi-

mended for the appointment of Bri-
gadier General in the Peninsula (15
Dec., 1810), 50; made a Brigadier
General (28 Feb,, 1811), 321; Bri-
gadier General, guns of forts to be
pointed towards the sea (14 May,

1811) , 553.

Major General, his official com-
munications to whom to be directed
(2 Jan., 1812), viii. 525.

Pellew, Admiral Sir E. (20 and 24 March,

1812), ix. 3, 5.

Peniche, proposed attack on (30 July
and 1 Aug., 1808), iv. 50, 53.

, question of its eligibility as the

place of embarkation for the army in
Portugal, in the event of an evacua-
tion of the country (26 Oct., 1809), v.
245 ; to what extent useful after an
evacuation of Portugal (26 Jdw., 1810),
458 ; possibility of making it impreg-
nable (1 March, 1810), 540, 541 ;
how far useful as a place for embarka-
tion (10 1810), 562.

, reasons for giving up as a place of

embarkation (2 April, 1810), vi. 8, et
seq , ; directions for executing works at,
so as to make it a place of refuge
(3 April, 1810), 11; permanent occu-
pation of, and garrison requisite (1
May, 1810), 5, 78; rations deposited
at, 77; recommendation to occupy
it (30 May, 1810), 161.

Peninsula, Campaign in, and dates of
battles when fought, iv. 9.

, compromise of the honor of the

country in abandoning the Peninsula
(28 Nov., 1809), V. 31 7 ; uniform unfa-
vorable a\>pearance of affairs in, and
continuance of the contest in urged
(27 March, 1810), 599.

, prejudice against military opera-
tions in (2 April, 1810), vi. 6 ; inade-
quacy to complete its conquest felt by
the French (11 June, 1810), 187;
continued enmity of its inhabitants
to the French (27 June, 1810), 229;
distresses of the French army (3 Nov.,

1810) , 580.

, extraordinary and inconsistent

character ofthe people (16 Jan., 1811),
vii. 148 ; estimates of expense of the
war in for 1810 (23 March, 1811),
388, 389 ; complaint by ministers of
the expense of the war in (30 March,

1811) , 416.

Penrose, Rear Admiral, directions to, for
placing a bridge across the Adour
7 1814), xi. 505.

Perales, Puerto de, expediency of occu-
pying (8 July, 1809), iv. 449 ; Guesta
called upon to occupy it (9 July,
1809), 501 ; its importance, and dan-
ger to the French in venturing through
(17 July, 1809), 518.

, march of the French on (8 June,

1811), vii. 651.

Perceval, Right Hon. Spencer, proposes
a six months’ regency (6 Jan. 1811),
vii. 115 ; letter to, recommendation to
his favor of the widow of Lieut.
Cul. Barclay (22 May, 1811), 586;
subscription raised by Lord Welling-
K 2

INDEX,

m

ton’s soldiers as a compensation to the
inhabitants of Fuentes de Ofioro, for
losses, from their village having been
the Held of battle, 587.

Perceval, Right Hon. Spencer, murdered
in the lobby of the House of Com-
mons on the 11th May (28 May,
1812), ix. 178.

Percy, Captain (Hon, H.), request to
Marshal Massena for information
respecting (17 Sept.ASlO), vi. 449.
Pernes, bridge at, destroyed by the
enemy (G March, 1811), vii. 344.
Philippon, General, Governor of Iladajoz
(2HJan,, 1812), viii. 566.

Picton, Major General, wish to have
him (21 Dec., 1809), v. 385; coming
to the army (18 Feb., 1810), 502;
Memorandum for (11 March, 1810),
665.

— — — , Memorandum for, in case the
enemy should cross the Agueda (28
May, 1810), vi. 149; in tlie event of
the surrender of Ciudad Rodrigo (22
June, 1810), 2'20 ; conduct at the ;
battle of Busaco (30 Sepl., 1810),
470; occupies the redoubts at Torres
Vedras till the arrival of General
Soutag (8 Oct.. 1810), 501.

, probable d<image to the batteries

at the first siege of iiadajoz, from the
enemy’s fire (I June, 1811), vii. 627 ;
proposed terms of capitulation (3

1811), 635.

— , directions for disposing the Spa-
nish troops (14 June, 1811), viii. 20.

, Lieut. General, conduct at Ciudad

Rodrigo (20 Jan., 1812), viii. 549.

, attack of the castle of Radajoz by

escalade (7 April, 1812), ix. 37, 40.

, SirT.,K. B., conduct at tlie battle

of Vitoria (22 June, 1813), x. 446;
conduct of troops at Arinez, 21st June
(16 1813), 529.

— — , prefers staying with the army
in France (25 Dec., 1813), xi. 397;
attack of Les Mini me s at the battle of
Toulouse (12 April, 1814), 632.
Pienrina, La, taken by Sir James Kempt
(27 March, 1812), ix. 12 ; remarks on
the cut from, to the inundation (25
21/ay, 1812), 168.

Pinhel, taken possession of by the enemy
(1 Aug., 1810), vi. 316.

— — , French division at (5 Jan., 1811),
viii. 112.

Pisuerga, passage of, aficr (raising the
siege of the castle of Burgos (26
Oct. 1812), ix. 517 ; French force on
(28 Oc/., 1812), 519.

Pitt, Mr., foundation of his plans of
finance (13 Nw., 1811), viii. 398.
Plasencia, preferred for the march of the

British army to (9 June, 1809), iv.
403 ; request for orders on the magis-
trates about, to furnish supplies of
provisions and forage 405 ; move-
ments to (17 June, 1809), 429 (18 June,
1809), 436; the British army in full
march for (1 July, 1809), 480 ; letter
to the Junta of (18 July, 1809), 519 ;
arrival at, of Soult, through the pass
of Banos (3 Aug.,^ 1809), 556, 558,
PlaSencia, amount of force brought to, by
the French, after the battle of Tala-
vera(8 Aug., 1809), v. I ; return of the
enemy towards (11 Aug., 1809), 26;
Memorandum (12 Aug., 1809), 27 ;
probable object of the French in
moving on, 30 ; amount of their force
(14 Aug., 1809), 37; advantages to
the French of their position there (15
Aug., 1809), 46 ; date of the march of
the British army from (30 Oct., 1809),
255.

, rations for 15,000 men ordered at,

by the French (19 June, 1810), vi.

202 .

Plunder, the object of the French expe-
dition into Portugal (29 Dec., 1810),
vii. 84.

the cause of external war by the

French (.31 Jan., 1812), viii. 58J.
Police csta!)lishment for Lisbon, sketch
of (24 March, 1810), v. 594, 595.

, plan to be adopted in Lisbon (9

Sept., 1810), vi. 423.

, formation of police corps, to be

denominated the Cavalry Staff Corps
(24 Feb., 1813), X. 140; (24 March,
1813), 229; slight assistance from tlie
cavalry for police (8 June, 1813), 424.
Political and military power, union of
under the Spanish constitution (27
Jan., 1813), X. 32.

Pombal, ancient castle of, French driven
from (14 March, 1813), vii. 355.
Ponsouby, Lieut. Col. (Major General
Hon. Sir F.), Adjutant General of ca-
valry (17 April, 1810), vi. 44, andn^j/e.
, wounded at Monasterio (26 Oct.,

1812) , ix. 513

I Pontoon bridge, requested from England
C6\ March, 1811), vii. 422.

— • master from the Ordnance (22
Nov., 1811), viii. 420.

train, pay and clothing to Portu-
guese seamen for (29 Jan., 1813), x.
61 ; number of horses required to draw
May, 1813), 346; dependence of
tlie operations of the army on its effi-
ciency (18 May, 1813), 388.

, delay with, how caused (17 Sept.,

1813) , xi. 117.

Pope, sent back to Rome (3 Feb., 1814),

xi. 495.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE.— VOLS. IV. TO XI.

133

Popham, Captain Sir Home, draws up
articles of capitulation at Copenhagen
(8 Sept^i 1807), iv. 5, note.

, telegraph vocabularies (15 June^

1810), vi. 196; code (20 Aug., 1810),
«‘J71.

, operations on th Spanish coast,

(28 July, 1812), ix. 318 ; congratulated
on the success of his operations (4
Jug., 1812), 333; request to for a
signal book (11 Aug., 1812), 348 ; re-
quisition to, for gunpowder (26 ^pt.,
1812) ; great object of his operations
indicated (2 Oct., 1812), 464 ; ill effects
of his leaving Spain (12 Oct., 1812),
486 ; sends stores and ordnance from
Santander (26 Oct., 1^12), 513.

, advantage of his stay at Santan-
der (26 Dec., 1812), x. 6 ; blockade of
Santona raised (3 Feb., 1813), 85.

Portalegrc, magazine if at, to be re-
moved (24 Jan., 1810), v. 445.

healthiness of (15 June, 1810), vi.

195.

— , its position, and liability to infec-
tious fevers (14 1812), ix. 145.

Portland, Duke of, letter to Sir A. Wel-
lesley announcing his creation of Vis-
count (12 Sept., 1809), V. 145, note ;
answer to the above, ib.

Portugal, expedition to (14 June, 1808),
iv. 10; arrival of the expedition from
Cork off the coast (1 1 Aug., 1808),
80 ; amount of the French army in,
82 ; never fed itself during more than
seven months out of twelve (11 Aug.,
1808), 84 ; Memorandum on the de-
fence of (^London, 7 March, 1809),
261.

, measures adopted in case the

French should invade, after assembling
at Plasencia (12 Aug., 1809), v. 30,
32 ; saving of, when the French were
involved in the Austrian contest (19
Aug., 1809), 55 ; question of the de-
fence of, considered (25 Aug., 1809),
89 ; how best defended (5 Sept., 1809),
124 ; principle on which assistance
given to, by his Majesty’s Goveiii-
ment (15 Sept., 1809), 151 ; plan of de-
fence for (20 Oct., 1809), 235; cha-
racter of the country as to its military
defences ^26 Oct., 1809), 245 ; amount
of its military establishment, and ex-
tent of the British army requisite for
its defence, with expense of it (14
Nov., 1809), 275 ; expense, civil and
military, of its Government, 277 ; de-
ficiency of its revenue, ib. / questions
put by Lord Liverpool as to the hypo-
thetical invasion of the country by
the French, the prospect of successful
resistance, and if resistance prove uii-

successful, the practicability of em-
barking the British army, with Ijord
Wellington’s detailed opinion (14
Nov., 1809), 280, et seq. note, 274 ;
Great Britain has undertaken a larger
concern in than she has the means of
executing (14 Jan., 1810), 425; af-
fection of the people for the Bri-
tish nation (24 Jan., 1810), 449;
extent of the military resources of
(31 Jan., 1810), 480; precautionary
defensive measures taken against the
invasion of by the French (27 Feb.,
1810), 528, et seq.

Portugal, efficiency of the manner in
which the kingdom is divided (1 April,
1810), vi. 3; practicability of defend-
ing Portugal, military advantages to
Spain by retaining possession, and
preparations for bringing away the
army, on the occurrence of Oi^ilitary
necessity (2 April, 1810), 6; efforts
made by, in proportion to its means
(29 April, 1810), 68; threatened
withdrawal of the British army from,
for want of subsistence (1 May, 1810),
77 ; proofs furnished by the enemy of
its value to the allies, and of the mis-
chief done to themselves by its conti-
nuance in the British possession (19
1810), 368 ; appeal to the benevo-
lence of the people of Great Britain,
in behalf of the people of Portugal,
suffering from the French invasion (27
Oct., 1810), 547, 548 ; political and
financial character of the French ex-
pedition into Portugal, its unmilitary
proceeding, and probable successful
issue of the contest to the British, by
delay (3 Nov., 1810), 579, e/ seq.

, its wealth, and precautions for

securing it from plunder by the
French (22 Dec., 1810), vii. 63; suf-
ferings of parts of, occasioned by
neglect to adopt the means recom-
mended by Lord Wellington (29 Dec.,

1810) , 85; fatal effects in, of the
love of ease and tranquillity (3 Jan.,

1811) , 102; historical importance of
the war in (15 Jan., 1811), 144; kind,
indolent, and loyal character of the
people, and its consequences (16 Jan.,
1811), 148; expediency of taking
its whole civil, military, and financial
management out of the hands of the
Government (18 Feb., 1811), 276;
the whole country frontier, every
road in it leading to Lisbon (23 Feb.
1811), 306, no/e.

— ■ ■, difficulty of the situation of the
British in (5 Aug., 1812), ix. 342;
works which saved, kept in the most
perfect state (9 Sept., 1812), 417 ;

184

1K1>EX.

nej^siity felt by the French of making
this country tne seat of war, and of
subduing the allied forces before they
can ensure the conquest of Spain (19
iVbt., 1812), 562.

Portugal, French army of, statement of
(14 June, 1812), ix. 236; sick, and
number of horses, 237.

Portuguese, distressed, enumeration of
materials best suited for (12 June,
1811), viii. 9; and British, perfect
amalgamation and concord of, in all
military qualities and conduct (4 Aug.,

— , suiFering, sum placed at the dis-
posal of Lord Wellington for their
relief (^%March,\ 8 1 2) , ix. 1 7 ; territory,
wild notions of people as 'to its secu-
rity June, 1812), 247 ; mode of
relieving the Portuguese from their
finanmal difficulties, 251.

, their merits to what owing (25

Ju(y, 1813), X. 569.

Portuguese army, prospect of ameliorat-
(7 1809), iv. 314; proposed

increase of pay to the officers, ib. ;
Sir A. Wellesley’s opinion respecting
the expenses of it (bJune, 1809), 389 ;
British officers serving in, to receive
one step of Portuguese rank above
that in the British army (7 June,

1809) , 395 ; amount of, regulars and
militia, when complete (30 /^^Me,l809),
478. {See Portuguese Troops.)

— , its character and composition (25
Aug,, 1809), V. 88 ,* better thau Lord
Wellington ever expected it to bo (14
Jan„, 1810), 426 ; its value, and expe-
diency of bringing off as large a pro-
])ortion as possible in the event of the
British being obliged to evacuate (15
Jan., 1810), 427 ; their readiness to
evacuate the country with the British,
and impolicy of leaving them (24
Jan., 1810), 446; amount of in the
field (22 1810), 517; practicability

of bringing them all off (1 March,

1810) , 541 ; principle on which the
payment for the additional 10,000 men
and officers w as granted (17 March,
1810), 577, 578; scandalous defici-
ency of {^^March, 1810), 592.

— ^ — , its^ provincial organization, and
impossibility of drafting men from
one regiment to another (30 April,
1810), vi. 72.

»—• , extent of control over it, vested in
Lord Wellington (5 Dec., 1810), vii.
32; one cause of its excellence, in
the control of superior British au-
thority (23 Dec., 1810), 67; gross
amount of the army, and proportion
sick (12 Feb., 1811), 255, 256; fright-

ful state of, 256 $ expOdieney of taking
it entirely out of the hands of the
Government (18 Feh., 1811), 275 ;
effectives in 1810 (23 Feb., 1811),
307 ; extraordinary thinning of, by
privations (5 March, 1811), 341 ;
Lord Wellington’s plan for feeding it
{b March, 1811), 340; Memorandum,
342 ; miserable state of, at the com-
mencement of the campaign of 1811,
and patience under privations (18
March, 1811), 373; alarming falling
otfin strength of regiments (25 March,

1811), 401; number of effectives
with Lord Wellington, and under Sir

W. Beresford (8 April, 1811), 437;
increasing ii^fficiency of (30 April,
1811), 511, 513; state of (9 May,
1811), 539.

Portuguese army, causes of its miserably
deficient state {l^June, 1811),viii. 5;
the two modes in which officers have
been permitted to serve in (22 Aug.,

1811) , 216; monthly demand of the
commissariat for supplies for the Por-
tuguese army (17 Dec., 1811), 465.

, exaggerated amount of (30 June,

1812) , ixr258.

, arrears of pay to, previous to the

campaign of 1813 (26 April, 1813),

X. 331.

— — , impossibility of its keeping the
field, separated from the British (11
Oct., 1813), xi. 185 ; Dom Forjaz’s
desire that the Portuguese should
have the reputation of possessing a
good army to a greater degree than
they have (6 Nov., 1813), 257 ; sug-
gestions for gratifying the Govern-
ment, 260.

Portuguese cavalry, misbehavior of at
San Christoval (23 Feb, 1811), vii.
289 ; undisciplined ardor of (30
March, 1811), 412,

, fiightof (13^w^.,1812), ix.351.

353; reasons for not sending to the
rear, and how to be employed for the
future (8 Sept., 1812), 406.

Portuguese charity, application of the
proceeds of flour to (29 June, 181 1),
viii. 60.

Portuguese forces, number of paid for
by Great Britain (30 June, 1809),
iv. 478.

Portuguese Government and people, good
will of (1 Sept., 1809), V. 103; amount
of the whole pecuniary resource re-
ceived by from Great Britain (3/art.,
1810), 409 ; case in which they should
be informed that the King will with-
draw his assistance, both pecuniary
and military {Z March, 1810), 545;
sum they are to receive in payment

. PENINSULA AND SOUTH OP PRANCE.— VOLS. IV. TO Xl.

185

for 30^000 men (24 Marchy 1810),
595.

Portuguese Government and people,
£40,000 per month to be given to,
in addition to the £80,000 (13 Afay,
1810), vi. llOj may have half the
money that arrives, and the French
coins (13 Juncy 1810), 193; grounds
for their being entitled to the full
subsidy (15 t/iw/y, 1810), 274; finan-
cial embarrassment of, and causes
(8 Aug,y 1810), 338; interference of,
with the appointments of Marshal
Beresford’s staff (7 1810), 412.

, mode by which they should show

their alleged debt due from Great
Britain (26 JVbv., 1810), vii. 9 ; ex-
cess of money received by, under his
Majesty’s engagements (4 Z)<?c.,l 8 1 0),
30; daily inefficiency of (22 Dec.y

1810) , 62; loss of the cause, unless
the Government raise and realize a
revenue from the country, 63; me-
thods proposed, 64 ; its failures to
what ascribable (27 Dec.y 1810), 79 ;
impoverishment of (25 /««., 1811),
187 ; gloomy apprehensions from its
inert proceedings (26 Jan.y 1811),
190 ; approaching crisis, 192 ; in-
utility of their looking to England
for assistance (28 Jan.y 1811), 201 ;
absurdity of talking of eftorts by
them, and necessity of their raising
an adequate revenue, if they wish to
save their country from the enemy,
ib. ; wants of, and character of their
orders respecting the evacuated coun-
tries (25 March, 1811), 401; exer-
tions making by, to increase their
means (26 March, 1811), 404.

, evil from the mistaken principle

on which it has proceeded (12 June,

1811) , viii. 6.

■ — , always created difficulties, on ap-
plications to facilitate business (26
iVor., 1812), ix. 578.

— , its obligations to the British Go-
vernment for the daily subsistence of
the people (13 Jan., 1813), x. 30; in-
gratitude from, towards the British
army (20/i//y, 1813), 557.

— , folly in attending to newspaper
representations (11 Oct., 1813), xi.
184 ; supplies to be furnished to, at
some of the northern ports of Spain
(17 Oct, 1813), 202; subsidy in spe-
cie, to be provided as near the seat of
war as possible, *6, ; engagement of,
with the king, to keep up 30,000 men
in the field (28 Jan., 1814), 486.

Portuguese levies, their gallantry at
Busaco (30 Sept., 1810), vi. 473,
475.

Portuguese nation, sum voted to bv
Parliament (6 May, 1811), vii. 619*.

Portuguese officers, paid only by Bri-
tish gratuity (22 Dec., 1810), vii, 63.

Portuguese regiment, pass over to the
enemy (31 Aug., 1810), vi. 396, 397;
its effects on the English officers serv-
ing with the Portuguese army (11
Sept., 1810), 427.

Portuguese service, an officer entering
not to be allowed to quit it when he
chooses (4 June, 1811), vii. 637.

Portuguese troops, proof that they will
fight (21 Mag, 1810), iv. 350; dis-
tress of, and monthly sum required
for (21 June, 1809), 448.

allotment of money supplies to
(21 Aug., 1809), V. 61; ill treatment
of, by the Spanish Government (1
Sept. 1809), 109; under what cir-
cumstances advisable to send them
for an operation into Spain (19 Oct.,
1809), 231, 232 ; arrangemeat of the
monthly pay of 20,000 men, detailed
(19 Dec., 1809), 377; its amount, and
that of the pay and allowances of the
British officers in the Portuguese
service, 378 ; favorable progress of
in discipline (4 Jan., 1810), 411.

, in Cadiz, best mode of settling the

pay for (5 April, 1810), vi, 16 ; direc-
tions for paying (13 April, 1810), 35 ;
officers employed to serve in, to per-
form their engagement (7 June, 1810),
176; to be embarked in no vessels but
those of the same description with the
British (30 Sept., 1810), 478.

— , 12,000 or 14,000, on the right of
the Tagus, literally starving (26 Jan.,
1811), vii. 192 ; inefficiency of, when
notunited with the British, 194 ; diffi-
culty of moving for want of means of
supply (3 March, 1811), 334; money
supplied for, by the King’s Govern-
ment, ib. ; desertion occasioned by
their wants (5 March, 1811), 341;
terrible diminution of (25 March,
1811), 400,401 ; Portuguese regulars,
in July, 1810, amount of, 403; terri-
ble falling off of (27 March, 1811),
408; number of under arms, 409;
proposed communication respecting
the civil departments (31 March,
1811), 418, 419; reduction of their
eftective strength, from the numbers
in hospital, 419.

, steady conduct at Alba do Tormes

(19 Nov., ISVI), ix. 558, note.

, strength of, with the Marquis of

Wellington for the campaign of 1813
(31 Jan., 1813), x. 67 ; of the operating
army, arrears of pay of (7 March,
1813), 168 ; monthly sum required

136

INDEX,

for payings 169 distinguished con-
duct at Vitoria (22 Jtme, 1813), 449.

Post, military, enormous expense in-
curred for (17 Aug,, 1811), viii. 203;
proposed management of, by Lord
Wellington (29,5«y/., 1811), 301, 302.

Post of honor, history of the giving up
to the Spaniards (9 Dec,, 1809), v.
359, note,

Prague, arrival at of plenipotentiaries
Aug, y 1813), xi. 47.

Press, freedom of the, extent to which it
is a benefit (11 Abu., 1810), vi. 610.

, liberty of, injury from, at Cadiz

(8 Nov,y 1811), viii. 392; inconve-
niences of the licence of, to publish
anything on military operations (9
FcA., 1812), 600.

restrictions on, in France (lOikfarcA,
1813), X. 198; licentious, mischief oc-
casioned by the establishment of, in
Spain (31 March, 1813), 247 ; control
exercised by over the Cortes (21 ApriL
1813), 311.

— — — , retarding effects of its licentious-
ness (10 /an., 1814), xi. 431; effects
of, at Madrid (26 Jatt., 1814), 478.

Prevost, Sir G., a strong defensive sys-
tem recommended for (10 Feb,, 1813),
X. 108. V >

Priests, objections to their interference
in inducing soldiers to go to mass (8
jSep/., 1809), V. 135.

Prince Regent, His Royal Highness,
letter to (3 Feb., 1813), conveying ex-
pressions of acknowledgment and
gratitude, x. 81, 82 ; letter of the 3rd
July, from his Royal Highness to
the Marquis of Wellington, accom-
panied with the Marshal’s staff* (16
Julff, 1813), 532, note ; the Marqui^
of Wellington’s acknowleiigmeut, 532.

Prince Regent of Portugal, letter to,
from Lord Wellington (30 Nov.,
1810),vii. 15.

— — , representations to be made to him,
as lo the true nature of the war, and
the necessity of further financial ex-
ertion on the part of Portugal (26
April, 1812), ix. 91.

— , letter to (12 April, 1813), x. 283 ;
wish for his return to his Kingdom,
287.

Prince Royal of Sweden, wishes well to
the Bourbons {A March, 1 814), xi. 547 ;
joins the allies (8 March, 1814), 562.

Principal, the anti-English party formed
by (1 Jan,, 1811), vii. 98 ; plot by (5
Jan., 1811), 107 ; indiscretion of (18
jFbA., 1811), 276.

— ground for the inexpediency of his

, removal (5 Feb., 1812), viii. 593.

Pringle, Major General (Lieut. General

Sir W.), conduct of hU brigade in the
pass of Maya (1 Aug,, 1813), x, 579.

on the 13th Dec. (14 Dec., 1813),

xi. 370,

Prisoners, wounded, care taken of by
the French (8 Aug., 1810), vi. 336;
French, in the neighbourhood of Lis-
bon, to be sent to England (19 Aug,,
1810), 366; prisoners of war, allow-
ance required for carrying home (12
Oct., 1810), 506; taken from the
enemy, by Portuguese, considered as
English (17 Oct., 1810), 518; mode
in which prisoner are managed by
Lord Wellington, ib,; mi)de of ma-
naging them, when handed over to
the navy (19 Oct., 1810), 522; good
treatment of prisoners by the French,
and wish to avoid their falling under
the care of any officer of the Portu-
guese government, 523 ; French, ton-
nage required to convey 3800 to Eng-
land (26 Oct., 1810), 541, 542; to go
to the Capede Verde Islands (6 Nov.,

1810) , 592.

at Oporto, objection to their being

sent to England (22 Dec., 1810), vii*
60; inconvenience in having so many
to take care of (5 Jan., 1811), 111;
French, not another to be sent to
England (29 Jan., 1811), 207; great
accumulation of prisoners, and method
of getting rid of them, ib., 208; no
agreement made to send Portuguese
prisoners to England (2 Feb, 1811),
^^20 ; French, thousands of at Lisbon
and Oporto, and necessity of removing
them (21 and 25 March, 1811), 386,
400 ; not to be sent to Bordeaux (27
March, 1811), 408 ; ill conduct of the
French commander in chief, 409;
increasing number of (8 April, 1811),
434 ; with the enem^, not the smallest
chance orf their being exchanged (8
April, 1811), 441 ; French, not to be
employed on works on the left of the
Tagus (15 April, 1811), 471.

and deserters to be sent to Eng-
land (25 June, 181 1), viii. 50 ; French,
necessity and expediency of adopting
a system of rigor towards (30 June,

1811) , 62.

, 20,000 since January sent to Eng-
land (23 Nov., 1812), ix. 573.

, reported exchange of, and number

and value of French prisoners (24
3/areA,1813),x. 230.

Privacy, inconsistent with every just
notion of punishment (21 Sept., 1809),

Private affairs, officers going home on,
not returning iu time, how to be dealt
with (3 OcL, 1 809), V. 204.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. — VOLS. IV. TO XI.

Private quarrels^ proper subjects for the
investigation of a court martial (20
Sepi,, 1813), xi. 125.

Private soldiers, pay of (10 June^ 1812),
ix. 226.

Privateers, American, necessity of secu-
rity against (11 Aup.j 1812), ix. 349.
— mischief done by, on the coast of
Portugal (7 Apriif 1813), x. 273.
Privations, none suffered by the troops
(11 Jan,, 1811), vii. 128.

Prize, le^al argument for discriminating
what IS to be considered and dealt
with as such (23 May, 1809), iv. 359 ;
principle upon which all claims to
prize are founded (31 May, 1809),
376; claim of the navy to share in !
that at Oporto (1 Jttne, 1800), 382 ;
ground of distinction between property
found at Lisbon belonging to the
French and the Russians, and the
property captured at Oporto (7 June,

1809), 391.

Prize questions, principles on which
they rest (10 Sept,, \S09), v. 138, 139.
Procession, surprise of a piquet when
looking at one (18 Auy,, 1811), viii.
205.

Proclamation, intended (5 April, 1810),
vi. 15; alterations made in it (21
April and 2 May, 1810), 51, 82 ; de-
scribing the omissions of the people
in respect to the transport of the
army (1 1 Afay, 1810), 104 j early pub-
lication of (13 May, 1810), 109; pro-
bable inefticacy of that from l3om
Miguel Forjaz (14 May, 1810), 110,
114; bombastic character of the Por-
tuguese proclamations, and a state-
ment of what is wanted, ib, ; by Lord
Wellington to the people of Portugal
(4 1810), 329; Massena’s pro-

clamation, 330.

, inutility of (16 Jan,, 1811), vii.

149; to the Portuguese nation (10
April, 1811), 455.

— , unauthorised, issued by Mr.
Mackenzie (5 Aug., 1812), ix. 342;
to the Spaniards, issued at Madrid
(29 Aug,, 1812), 385.

, by Marshal Soult, to be read at

the heads of companies, 23rd July,
1813 (I Aug,, m3), X, 576.

, to the French, on entering the

French territory (1 Nov,, 1813), xi.
237 ; fixing the rate of currency of
guineas in France (16 Dec., 1813),
374 ; regulating trade in the ports of
French Navarre (18 Hec., 1813), 376;
further proclamations, 384, et seq.
Promotion, rule in selecting an officer
for (24 Sept,, 1809), v. 179.

— of aides do camp, for carrying

home accounts of victories (4 Aug,,

1810), vi. 326 ; system of, by senior-
ity, exploded in other armies, 327 ;
promotions by the Prince Regent, in
the Brazils, proposed suspension of (14
Aug,, 1810), 355 ; their impolicy
and injustice elucidated, 356 ; Lord
Wellington without the power of
rewarding a single officer by (7
Sept,, 1810), 414; objections to rules
which prevent the promotion of offi-
cers of merit, and abuse of unlimited
power of, to be prevented (6 Nov,,

1810) , 594.

Promotion of officers of Guides, expe-
diency of (8 Feb., 1811), vii. 242;
of English officers in the Portuguese
service, remarks on (12 Feb., 1811),
253, 254.

, obtained by intrigue (13 Jan,,

1813), X. 72.

, difficulty of, to a troop or com-
pany, without piirchase (12 Oct.,
1813), xi. 186; in a bad regiment,
question of its being the wav to im-
prove it (12 Oct,, 1813), 189.'

Property, directions for removing (3 Jan.,

1811) , vii. 102.

, private, insecurity of, under a Le-
gislative Assembly (29 Jan., 1813),
X. 65.

Provisional battalions, formation and
advantages of (0 and 20 Dec,, 1812),
ix. 609, 631.

, formetl (2 Feb., 1813), x. 76 ; re-
luctance to part with men formed
into, 77 ; motive for detaining them
(9 March, 1813), 174, 175; some

of the best in the army (11 Auri.,
1813), 629.

Provisional Government, proceedings of
{U April, 1814), xi. 643.

Provisions, unwilling supply of to the
army, by the Spaniards (16 July,

1809) , iv.51G.

, plentiful supply of to the Spanish

troops (11 Aug., 1809), v. 24; Gene-
ral Cuesta to occupy the post opposite
Almaraz, unless the British army is
supplied with provisions, 25; provi-
sions procured for the British army
sent to the Spanish head quarters (21
Aug., 1809), 64.

, none brought by the French army

with them into Portugal (21 Dec.,

1810) , vii. 60; and forage, supplies
of for the Portuguese army applied
for from the British magazines (8
Jan., 1811), 121 ; in Lisbon for a year
(25 Jan., 1811), 187 ; distress for, by
the Portuguese troops (25 and 26 Jan*,

1811) , 188, 192; {3 Feb., 1811), 243;
(12 Feb., 1811), 253, 255; (3 March^

198

1MDBX»

18n)> 334; fictitious cause of the
want of (6 Fe6., 1811), 235 ; inutility
of to troops in the field, without means
of transport (30 March, 1811), 417 ;
admbabie supply to the whole of the
infantry (6 Aprii, 1811), 431.
Provisions, what understood by (2 July,
1811), viii. 64.

— , total want of by the Spanish
troops (11 March, 1811), x. 181.
Provost establishment, necessity and
utility of (17 JunCf 1809), iv. 434.
Provost Marshals, Assistant, necessity
of appointment of (1 July, 1809), iv.
483.

, seven or eight in the army (8

1809), V. 137 ; authority to ap-
point only one Provost Marshal (27
Feb., 1810), 524.

, office of, not adverted to in the

Mutiny Act and Articles of War (8
SepU, 1812), ix. 406, 407.

, Provost Marshal, necessity of a

legalization of his power (10 Feb.,
1813), X. 107 ; doubt of the legality
of his authority (8 June, 1813), 424;
extent of the assistant provost^s power
to punish capitally, ib,

Prussia, King of, joins the Emperor of
Russia (2 April, 1813), x. 251.

Public credit, mode of establishing (25
June, 1812), ix. 249.

Public houses, none in Portugal, in
which soldiers can be billeted (31
Dec., 1810), vii. 91.

Punhete, formation of bridge at (29
Oct., 1810), vi. 561.

, enemy’s bridge above (24 Nov.,

1810), vii. 3 ; detachment of 4000
men at, 4 ; church of, fortified by the
French (27 Nov., 1810), 10 ; state of
ground at {6 Jan., 1811), 106; new
bridge for (16 March, 1,811), 364;
bridge to be laid over the Zezere at
(31 March, 1811), 418.

Purchase, officers not purchasing roust
wait their turn to bo promoted (15
Sept., 1810), vi. 442.

, difficulty of promotion without

(12 Oct., 1813), xi. 186.

Pyrenees, could be held as easily as
Portugal (12 July, 1813), x. 524;
seventy passes through, and reasons
why they could not be fortified like
the lines before Lisbon (25 July,
1813), 568; battles of (1 Aug., 1813),
576, et seq.i the French lose 20,000
men, small loss of the British (3 and
4 Aug., 1813), 591, 592.

Q.

Quarter Master GeneraVa stores, amend-

ment required in the management of
(4 Dec., 1812), ix. 603.

Quartering of officers at Lisbon (31 Dec., •
1810), vii. 91.

Quit rents, unjust proposal of selling
(14 Nov., 1812), ix« 555.

R.

Rains, inactivity caused by (6 — 9 May,
1810), vi. 94, 98, 99; periodical in
Portugal, and impediments from to
Massena’s progress (13 Oct., 1810),
510; destruction of roads by (21 Nov.,

1810) , 628, 630.

> , effects of, on the roads in France

(22 Nov., 1813), xi. 311 ; impossi-
bility of moving troops in the south
of France after a violent fall of rain
(21 Dec., 1813), 384.

Rank between English and English-Por-
tugiiese officers, delicate nature of the
question of (19 May, 1809), iv. 345 ;
arrangement for, 346 ; of British offi-
cers in the Portuguese service, its
nature explained (30 May, 1809), 369 ;
rank of officers how to be decided
(5 June, 1809), 389.

of British officers in the two ser-
vices how decided (29 April, 1810),
vi. 65.

between the two services, not one

question of, requiring decision (9 Feb.,

1811) , vii. 245 ; jealousies introduced
about, by promotion (12 Feb., 1811),
253.

of British officers, with superior

Portuguese commissions, how fixed
(26 Jan., 1813), x. 40.

Ration, deduction for full (7 Jwyic, 1809),
iv. 397 ; difference between the Bri-
tish and Portuguese (22 June, 1 809),
450 ; rates at which to be paid (10
June, 1809), 451.

— number of required daily by the
British army (14 Aug., 1809), v. 41 ;
allowance of, for aides de camp (12
Sept., 1809), 140; half the sum
usually stopped for, remitted (30 Oct.,
1809), 256 ; for cavalry, objections to
an increase of (27 Jan., 1810), 459.

, number of rations on the Douro

and Mondego (1 May, 1810), vi. 73 ;
belonging to the British army, 76 ;
ration to the Portuguese troops, pro-
osition for augmenting (5 May,
810), 89 ; amount of, 90.

, 70,000 issued daily (25 Jan.,

1811), vii. 187 ; for each officer and
soldier (5 March, 1811), 343.

of bread, Portuguese, estimate of

(12 Feb*, 1812)) viii. 604*

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OP FEANCB.“VOL8. IV. TO XI.

189

Rations delivered daily to the soldiers, ex-
cept on marches (9 Juney 1812), ix.
222; to Spanish officers or soldiers,
in what cases granted (23 Aug,y\^\2)y
376.

— ~ in wine and rum, quantity of
issued to the British and Portuguese
(3 Mayy 1813), x. 346.

issued to the Spanish troops (23

Dec.y 1813), xi. 393 ; price of, in
France, for infantry and cavalry
(\ April, 1814), 617.

Receipts, irregular, signed by commis-
saries, remarks on (16 Oct., 1809),
V. 228.

Receiver of stolen goods, advantage of
th^xemplary punishment of (0 Feb.,
ISn), vii. 236.

Recommendations by General Courts
Martial, mistaken lenity of (22 April,
1813), x. 315.

by Courts Martial, excessive (18

Aug.y 1813), xi. 10.

Recruiting the army, reflections on (28
Jan.y 1811), vii. 202; the line, and
militia, Portuguese, necessity for
adopting measures for (1 1 Aprils
1811), 451.

from the Portuguese, observations

on (A Aug,, 1811), viii. 172; laws,
persons to be exempted from (12 Sept.,
1811), 277.

laws of Spain and Portugal, liabi-
lity to, of natives of the one country
residing in the other (27 Nov., 1813),
xi. 321.

Recruits, depot of, necessary for an
army actively employed in the field
(14 May, 1812), ix. 147; objections
to, laying out the Aid in depots of
recruits, 148.

Recruits, Spanish, paucity of obtained
(7 July, 1812), ix. 272.

Redinha, defeat of the French at (14
March, 1811), vh. 356,

Re-enlistment of British soldiers, esti-
mated demand on the military chest
for bounty on (30 March, 1813),
X. 246.

of soldiers, when to take place

(25 Aug., 1813), xi. 42, 43.

Regency, at Lisbon, Sir A. Wellesley’s
views respecting (9 Sept., 1808), iv,
151 ; make Sir A. Wellesley Marshal
General of the armies of Portugal
(5 May, 1809), 301.

, inexpediency of shaking the foun-
dation of their authority (17 March,
1810), V. 577.

, recommendation not to fill up va-
cancy in, and why (28 April, 1810),
vi. 62 ; persons to be called to by the
Prince Regent’s authority (3 Aug.,

1810), 323; change of conduct and
clamorous proceedings of (7 SepU,
1810), 413 ; its change of conduct to-
wards Lord Wellington (13 Sept.,

1810) , 435 ; observations on the ap-
pointment, character, and duties of
(26 Oct., 1810), 538.

Regency, Lord Wellington not a member
(1 Jan., 1811), vii. 98.

Regency, in Spain, reflections on the
appointment of (4 Nov., 1810), vi.
586,

, approval by, of Lord Wellington’s

conduct (23 Dec., 1810), vii. 67.

, apathy, and inefficient appoint-
ments of (23 Aug., 1812), ix. 373.

■ — extent of their powers (27 Jan.,
1813), X. 54; proposed re-organiza-
tion of, under one person, of the blood
Royal (29 Jan., 1813), 63; informed
of the proposed employment of Russian
troops in the Peninsula (15 Feb.,
1813), 120; powerless state of (2
April, 1813), 251 ; violation of its
engagements with Lord Wellington
(7 Aug., 1813), 609; dissatisfaction
of, with the arrangement relating to
the communication between the Go-
vernment and the army, 610.

, good conduct in the case of the

treaty of peace (26 and 27 Jan., 1814),
xi. 478, 480.

Regency Bill, going up to the House of
Lords (3 Feb., 1811), vii. 228.

Regent of Spain, who ought to be ap-
pointed such, in the event of the cap-
tivity of the king (4 Nov., 1810), vi.
588.

Regent, in England, Prince of Wales
appointed by bill, and extent of his
powers (10 Jan., 1811), vii. 125; re-
ports respecting the ministers (23 Feb.,

1811) , 287.

Regimental hospitals of the Guards, how
managed (11 June, 1810), vi. 132.

Registry of all cattle and provisions,
proposed (5 Sept., 1809), v. 124.

of carriages and mules, advantages

of (17 Oct., 1810), vi. 521 ; of boats,
its advantages (25 Oct,, 1810), 535.

of means of transport, expediency

of (27 Dec., vii. 79.

of animals, and subsequent exemp-
tion from service, objections to (29
Feb., 1812), viii. 645.

Regiamento of 8th May, difficulties and
discontents from (26 Sept, and 4 Oct..
1813), xi. 144, 159.

Regnier, General, movement of the
20th June (25 June, 1810), vi. 225 ;
ordered by Buonaparte to cross the
Tagus (1 July, 1810), 234,235 ; move-
ment to Xaun (4 July, 1810), 243 ;

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INDEX.

arrangement for an attack on his posi*
tipns in Kstremadura (5 July, 1810)^
247 ; march ot‘ his corps to dislodge
Ballesteros and Imaz (U July, 1810),
256; passage of the Tagus (18 and
1810), 276,281 j his strength
and position, June, 1810 (19 July,
1810), 283 ; his force (23 July,
1810), 288 ; movement across the
river a false one (13 Aug,, 1810), 354.

Regnier, General, aide de camp of, de-
scribes the state of the French soldiers
(30 Jan,, 1811), vii. 209; probable
movement of his corps from Santarem
(20 Feh,, 1811), 278; defeated on the
Coa (4 April, 1811), 429 ; rations re-
quired by at Banos (9 June, 1811),
652.

Regulating officer, directions to (6 Oct,,
1810), vi. 488 ; who, 492.

Heille, Count, letter to (27 Jan., 1813),
exchange of prisoners, x. 44 ; takes
the command of the Army of Portu-
gal, 50.

Removal of officers incapable of per-
forming service in the field, observa-
tions on (22 Jan,, 1813), x. 32, 33.

Renaud, General, Governor of Ciudad
Rodrigo, taken prisoner (16 and 23
Oct., 1811), viii. 347, 355; going to
England, on his parole (19 Oc/., 1811),
349 ; robbery of his servants in the
house of a J uiz de Fora (9 Nov,, 1811),
393.

Reports to Government, observations on
(22 Feb., und 10 March, 1814), xi. 526,
568.

Requisition, the whole army raised by,
in Portugal (7 June, 1810), vi. 175.

Restoration, Portuguese, consequences
of, in Portugal (\2June, 1811), viii. 6,

Retiro, capitulation of (14 Aug., 1812),
ix. 357, 358 ; directions lor taking
the palisades in the ditch (29 Sept.,
1812), 458.

Retreat, disastrous, of Soult, a pendant
for that of Coruna (17 May, 1809), iv.
341.

, timely, Spaniards prevented from

making by national pride (22 Sept,,
1809), V. 171.

— from Burgos and Madrid, conduct
of the troops on (28 Nov,, 1812), ix.
582.

— , the grossest outrages committed
in (16 MarcA, 1813), x. 200.

Revolution, French, good effects of its
example before our eyes (22 Sept.,
1809), V. 172.

— — , Spanish, result of (12 June, 1811),
viii. 6.

— Its deienorating influence on the
nation (20 July, 1813), x. 554.

Reward for extraordinary services, defi-
ciency of (6 Nov., 1810), vi. 594,
595.

Rey, General, capitulates (0 Sept.,
1813), xi. 94 ; states that San Sebas-
tian was on fire in six different places
when the assault commenced (23 Oct.,
1813), 215.

Ribera, cavalry affair at (4 Aug,, 1812),
ix. 335, note*

Rice, not a bad substitute for bread (21
May, 1810), vi. 141.

Richmond, Duke of, letters to (22 May,

1809) , iv. 565 — 568.

, handsome conduct towards Lord

Wellesley (3 Jan., 1810), v. 405.

, will like the command in Xi^land

(7 April, 1810), vi. 22.

, letter to (29 Jan., 1812), viii. 579.

(^e March, Earl of.)

Riflemen, Portuguese, good behaviour
of (11 A/ay, 1809), iv. 321.

Rifles, companies of, repulse the French
at a post on the Agueda (23 March,

1810) , V. 588, 592.

Rio Mayor, river, poor inhabitants of all
the towns on, fed by British soldiers
(16 March, 1811), vii. 363.

Rio Seco, battle of (21 July, 1808), iv.
35; date of the battle (3 Aug,, 1808),
60.

Roads and bridges, fund for the con-
struction and repair of in Portugal
(31 Aug., 1811), viii. 252.

, bad state of in Portugal, and by

what caused (26 Jan., 1813), x. 34.

Robe, Colonel, instructions to, for re-
moving guns from the castle of Bur-
gos (20 Oct., 1812), ix. 509.

, wounded, and recommended (27

Jan,, 1813), x. 45.

Robinson, Major General (Lieut, Gene-
ral Sir F.), conduct of his brigade at
the battle of Vitoria (22 Jan., 1813), x.
449.

• , at San Sebastian (1 Sept., 1813),

xi. 64; near the mayor’s house at
Biaritz (14 IJec., 1813), 367.

Rock of Lisbon, inconveniences attending
a landing in any of the bays near (8
Aug., ] 808), iv. 69.

Rocket machines, trial of by General
Fane (8 Nov., 1810), vi. 597 ; direc-
tions to General Fane for investigating
(11 iVov., 1810), 608.

— » , of no use but to set fire to towns
(22 Nov., 1813), xi. 314. (See Con-
greve.)

Roliga, its topographical description,
and victory over Laborde (17 Aug.^
1808), iv. 96; return of killed and
wounded, 100 ; loss of the French (18
Aug., 1808), 103.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. — ^VOLS. IV, TO XI,

Romana, Marques de la, letter to, an-
nouncini^ the march on Oporto (9
Mayf 1809), iv. 318 ; informed of the
motives for discontinuing the pursuit
on the 18th (23 May, 1809), 356;
amount of his forcd’ in the Asturias,
and at Vigo, 359 ; his total deficiency,
and desire of a junction to carry on
operations in Galicia (23 June, 1809),
457 ; inutility of his loose, desultory
operations, io. ; letter to, describing
the positions of Spanish and English
troops (2 July, 1809), 488; pro-
posed co-operation between him and
Marshal Beresford on the eastern
frontier of Portugal (29 and 30 July,

1809), 543, 545.

, -with numbers, but without ca-
valry or artillery (21 Jug., 1809), V.
73 ; amount of force under him and
the Duque del Parque (25 Aug,, \

1809), 83 ; arrival of his corps, 13,000
men, in the neighbourhood of Ciudad
Rodrigo (13 1809), 150; an-

noyance about the situation of his cor-
morants (15 Sept,, 1809), 155 ; de-
livers a letter from Sir A. Wellesley
to Marquis Wellesley, i5.; his cha-
racter, ib , ; doubt of his talents at the
head of an army, but a sensible man
(21 Sept,, 1809), 169; proof of there
being no connexion in the operations
of his array with the operations of the
British and Spanish armies in the
month of Aug., 1809 (30 Oc/., 1809),
258; his knowledge of Galicia (13
Dec,, 1809), 366; appointed to com-
mand the army under the Duque del
Parque (9 Feb., 1810), 495 ; pursuit
of Mortier (27 March, 1810), 600.

, his honorable character, and pro-
pensity to pervert facts (8 April,

1810), vi. 26; caution against intel-
ligence communicated by (17 May,

1810), 124; position of his corps on
the frontiers of Estremadura and
Alentejo (5 July, 1810), 245; con-
vinced of the impossibility of the Bri-
tish relieving Ciudad Rodrigo (11
July, 1810), 256; arrangements for
removing his army (27 July, 1810),
303; letter to, conditions on which
General Madden’s brigade of cavalry
was detached to (10 Aug., 1810), 346 ;
fears for, in the event of his trying
another action (12 Aug., 1810), 352 ;
mode of supplying him with provi-
sions on his removal within the Por-
tuguese frontier (15 Aug., 1810), 359;
letter to, reasons for believing the
enemy is going to lay siege to Ba-
dajoz (6 Sept,, 1810), 406 ; letter to
(30 Sept,, 1810), money and shoes

Mt

supplied to, on his entering Portugal,
477; marching route laid down for
him> 478 ; to proceed as soon as pos-
sible by the marching route indicated
(5 Oct,, 1810), 486 ; arrangements
for paying, feeding, and providing his
troops on their entry into Portugal
(27 Oct,, 1810), 544; amount of his
corps (3 Nov., 1810), 582; letter to,
Spanish officers killing deer in the
park of Malra (6 Nov., 1810), 592;
distress by paragraphs in the Cadiz
newspapers (11 Nov., 1810), 610;
Lord W ellington’s reflections on his
junction with him, 612.

Romana, Marques de la, proposal that
he and his corps should go to
Cadiz (13 Dec., 1810), vii. 42; ar-
guments for the necessity of his re-
maining in the part of the Peninsula
with Lord Wellington, 43; the mea-
sure of calling him to Cadiz on what
founded, 44; horrible libel against
(6 Jan., 1811), 115; letter respect-
ing horses (9 Jan., 1811), 122 ; very
ill (19 Jan., 1811), 158; Memo-
randum to (20 Jan,, 1811), 163;
his last illness, and death (23 Jan.,

1811), 175, 179; total destitution of
his army (26 Jan., 1811), 193; post
mortem examination (28 Jan., 1811),
205 ; interment at Majorca (5 Feb.,

1811), 232.

Rome, King of, birth of announced to
the Army of Portugal (4 April,

1811) , vii. 428 ; (S April, 1811), 442,
443.

Runccsvalles, movement of the enemy
on (25 July, 1813), x. 566, 567 ; Ge-
neral Byng’s post at, attacked by
the French with between 30,000 and
40,000 men (I Aug., 1813), 579.
Honda, Sierra de, advantage of a corps
there ^20 July, 1811), viii. 126.

Ross, Major General, expediency of his
occupying fort Atalaya (6 May,

1812) , ix. 117; inexpediency of his
attending to the invitations of Gene-
ral O’Donnell for co-operation in the
field, 119; warrant to hold General
Courts Martial, 120; instructions to
put himself under General Maitland
(5 Aug., 1812), 341 ; to keep his
troops oil the island (29 Aug., 1812),
384.

Ross, Colonel, 20th reg. (Major General)
(1 May, 1813), x. 338; conduct at the
battle of Soraureu (1 Aug., 1813),
582.

Ross, Lieut, Colonel, 52d reg. (Major
General), conduct at Vimeiro (21
1808), iv. 111.

— , on Massena’s retreat, at Redinha

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INDEX.

14 Marchy 1811), vii. 357 ; at Sabugal
9 Aprily 1811). 445.

Ross, Captain R. H. A. (Colonel Sir
Hew). See Sieges and Battles
where the Light Division is engaged.
RuflBn, General, taken prisoner (25
Marchy 1811), vii, 395, note.

Rum, its comparative cheapness over
wine, ill purchasing it by bills drawn
on England (3 d/ay, 1813), x. 345 ;
one third of a pint a British soldier’s
ration. 346 j use of rum, why pre-
ferable, ib.

Human, Captain, thanks to for intelli-
gence (25 Jan.y 1810), v. 450j pro-
posed payment to, 451.

, promotion of (15 Aug,y 1811), viii.

200 .

Russia, anticipated failure of Buonaparte
in (25 Julyy 1812), ix. 313.

, Emperor of, improbability of his

having it in his power to spare troops
for the Peninsula (10 Marchy 1813),
X. 178.

Russian fleet, neutrality of, in the Ta-
gus, recognized by the armistice, after
the battle of Vinieiro (22 Aug.y 1808),
iv. 117; proposed arrangement for
(23 Aug,y 1808), 120; consequences
of the convention, respecting the Rus-
sians (5 /Sep/., 1808), 147.

Russian ships of war, application for the
ordnance, &c. belonging to (6 March,

1810) , V. 548.

Russian troops, proposed employment
of, in the Peninsula (14 Beb,, 1813),
X. 118; mistake as to the supposed
offer of, to serve in the Peninsula
March, 1813), 214.

Russians, observations and explanations,
by Sir A. Wellesley, concerning, in
the armistice and convention of Cin-
tra, iv. 205, et seq.

— , reported to be making peace (1

Nov., 1812), ix. 530.

— enter the Prussian frontier (12
Feb., 181,3), X. 114 ; in pursuit of the
French on the Vistula (10 Marchy
1813), 176; advancing to Hamburgh
(31 March, 1813), 248.

Rye, horses fed on (27 Jan., 1810), v.

460.

S.

Sabugal, cannon moved upon by the
enemy (4 Sept., 1810), vi. 403.

— , retreat of the enemy on (2 April,

181 1) , vii. 425 ; defeat of Regnier, and
passage of the Coa forced at (4 April,

1811) , 429.

, retreat of Marmont from (21 April,

1812) , ix. 73, 74.

Sabugal, Conde de, extraordinary ac-
quittal of (13 Aug.,\S\X), viii. 189,

Saguntum, repulse of Suchet at (23 Oct.
and 6 Nov., 1811), viii. 355, 386;
capitulates (27 Nov., 1811), 425 ;
castle blown up (12 Dec., 1811), 458.

St. Cyr’s force, amount of (25 Aug.,
1809), v. 83.

St. Jean de Luz, permission to the
mayor, &c. to return home (18 Nov.,
1813), xi. 300; address from the no-
tables of the commune to the Marquis
of Wellington (21 Nov,, 1813), 304,
note; proclamation to the inhabitants
(22 Nov., 1813), 307 ; import trade of
(27 Jan., 1814), 482; and Bayonne,
communication between, stopped (13
Feb., 1814), 516.

St. Jean Pied de Port, movement of the
enemy at (22 and 24 July, 1813),
X. 559, 563, 564.

St. Julian, its advantages as a position
for embarking, and reasons for pre-
ferring it to Peniche (2 April, 1810),
vi. 8.

Salamanca, collection at of 34,000
French, under three marshals, without
the knowledge of the Governor of Ciu-
dad Rodrigo (4 Sept., 1809), v. 121.

, projected attempt on the maga-
zine at (21 April, 1810), vi. 52 ; force
of the enemy at, ih.‘, enemy's heavy
guns at (1 May, 1810), 73; question
of getting possession of them (2 May,
1810), 80.

, information from (\^ Aug., 1811),

viii. 198 ; danger of correspondents at
being discovered (2^ Aug., 1811), 225;
object of French force collected at (30
Oct. and 1 Nov., 1811), 373—375.

, entered by the British army (18

June, 1812), ix. 238; forts invested,
number of convents destroyed by the
French, and joy of the people, 239 ;
siege of the forts (25 and 26 June,

1812), 253, 255; taken by storm, and
capitulation (28 June, 1812), 256;
return of the killed, wounded, and
missing (30 Jufie, 1812), 262, note;
battle and victory near (24 Julg, 1812),
299; hospitals at (31 July, 1812), 323 ;
refusal by the correspondents at Sala-
manca of remuneration from Lord Wel-
lington, and claim on the Spanish
Government (5 Aug., 1812), 342; ap-
pointment of to the Inten-

dancy of the province (18 and 23 Aug.,
1812), 365, 372 ; sick and wounded
officers at Salamanca obliged to sell
their clothes to get money (18 Aug ,
1812), 369.

, thanks of Parliament for the vic-
tory (1 Jan., 1813), x. 17; further

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143

destruction of large buildings at, by
the French (10 Feh., 1813), 109;
officers recommended for the medal of
(11 FeA, 1813), 111; thanks of Par-
liament for the battle (21 March,
1813), 221 ; arrival of the British
army at, and loss to the French in
their retreat from (26 May, 1813),
402.

Salamonde, defeat of the French rear
guard at (18 and 19 May, 1809), iv.
343, 346.

Salvaterra, directions for ascertaining
what places of the Tagus are fordable
near (1 May, 1809), iv. 289 ; necessity
of securing the boats as far down as
Salvaterra, 290; boats to be either
destroyed, or carried down the river
below (2 May, 1809), 291.

, materials for a bridge near (15

Dec., 1810), vii. 45; boats for the
transport of 2000 or 3000 men, to be
stationed at (\2Jan., 181 1), 133 ; em-
barkation of troops under (16 Jan»,

1811), 146.

Sampayo, Mr., contracts with (17 Dec,,

1809) , V. 372 ; proposed loan through
(25 Jan., 1810), 453.

— — , letter to (28 Nov., 1810), vii. 11.

, purchases commissariat paper (2

Dec., 1812), ix.597.

Sanchez, Don Julian, leaves Ciudad
Rodrigo (27 June, 1810), vi. 227 ;
attached to the British army (10 Aug.,

1810) , 348; case of the German (13
Aug., 1810), 353; advance made to
him (15 Aug,, 1810), 359; advance
made to, of 4000 dollars (28 Oct.,

1810) , 559.

, convoy of biscuit captured by (23

FeA, 1811), vii. 290.

, carries off General Renaud (23

Oct., 1811), viii. 354; destroys an
enemy’s detachment near Salamanca
March, 1812), 649.

San Christoval, defeat of the Spaniards
on the heights of (23 Feb., 1811), vii.
285 ; details of the affair, 286, 288 ;
destruction of the Spanish troops at
the battle of, and its results ( 1 1 March,

1811) , 359; failure of the attack on
(10 June, 1811), 652.

, attempt to carry by storm (13 June,

1811), viii. 12.

San Francisco, redoubt of, stormed (9
Jan., 1812), viii. 540.

San Julian, reasons for not occupying
the heights of (6 May, 1812), ix, 11/.

San Marcial, gallant repulse of the
French on the heights of, by the
Spaniards (2 and 3 incept., 1813), xi.
67, 73.

San Sebastian, blockaded (3 July, 1813),

X. 502; proposed siege of (4 July,
1813), 509 ; blockade by sea (9 July,
1813), 519; instructions to Sir T.
Graham for the siege (13 Jw/y, 1813),
525; failure at, on the 25th July
(1 Aug., 1813), 576; account of the
attack of the breach in the line wall
on the left flank, 588; siege waits
for ordnance and ammunition from
England (11 Aug., 1813), 630; in-
effectual naval blockade of, 633.

San Sebastian, delay in the attack on,
from want of the battering train (18
Aug., 1813), xi. 1 2 ; daily intercourse of
the enemy with, by sea (18and 20 Aug.,
1813), 13, 19; doubtful effect of a
bombardment of (23 Aug., 1813), 32 ;
preparation for the assault (27 Aug.,
1813), 46 ; town of, account of its cap-
ture by assault (2 Sept., 1813), 61, et
seq. ; prisoners at, kept in the yard of
the magazine, sans blindages^' (5
Sept., 1813), 79 ; castle of capitulates
(9 Sept.,^ 1813), 94 ; directions for se-
curing it against a coup de main, 96 ;
convention at length (10 Sept., 1813),
101, note', lights above to be lighted
every night (28 Sepi>, 1813), 150 ;
justification of the conduct of the
allies in the storm (9 Oct., 1813), 171 ;
further remarks on the libel about (16
Oct., 1813), 200 ; groundless nature
of the charge against the allied troops
(23 Oct., 1813), 214; inhabitants co-
operate with the enemy in the de-
fence, %b,', town on fire in six different
places before the assault commenced,
215 ; letter to the magistrates of (2
Nov., 1813), 246 ; correction of Spa-
nish words in the statement relative to
the conduct of the soldiers (6 Nov.,
1813), 258; libel, Duende acquitted
for (18 Nov., 1813), 298; duty of
properly attending to the lighthouse
at, 299.

Santander, operations at (12 Oct., 1812),
ix. 486 ; impossibility of making it
the post of communication (17 Oct.,

1812) , 495.

, refusal of the Ayuntamiento at,

to supply a quarter for the superin-
tendent of the army post at (14 Oct.,

1813) , xi. 190; British hospital at,
placed under quarantine (14 and 30
Jan., 1814), 446, 488; object of the
authorities (16 Jan., 1814), 452 ; con-
duct of the Xefe Politico (19 Jan.,

1814) , 465; letter to the Board of
Health (22 Jan., 1814), 469; to the
Minister at War (23 Jan., 1814),
472.

Santarem, proposed march of corps on
(8 Aug., 1808), iv. 70; advantages of

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INDEX.

the position (IQ Jug.f 1808), 78,

79 ; dep6t of military stores at (1
May, 1809), 289; water carriage of
reserve stores to (11 June, 1809), 410.

Santarem, sick to be embarked at (6
Oc/., 18 10), vi. 491 ; loss of forty boats
at (16 Oct,, 1810), 512; accounts of,
unfounded (17 Oct., 1810), 519, note ;
French establishments at, of boats,
&c., expedition to destroy (1 Noif.,
1810), 568; cannonade of boats at
(14 Nov., 1810), 619; proposed de-
struction of depot of materials at, 620 ;
retreat of the French to, from the
lines of Torres Vedras (15 Nov., 1810),
623; directions to rocket it, 624; great
strength of the position (21 Nov.,
1810), 628.

, impossibility of attacking the

enemy at, in front (8 Dec., 1810),
vii. 37 ; movement at (2 Feb., 1811), |
218 ; communication with a friend at
(16 Feb., 1811), 265, 266 ; noise heard
and lights seen in (19 Feb., 1811),
277 ; French boat equipment at (24
Feb., 1811), 313,314; evacuated by
the French (6 Marc/t, 1811), 344.

Santocildes, General, leaves Astorga (7
Juiy, 1812), ix. 274 ; arrives at Bena-
vente (24 July, 1812), 307 ; requested
to take Tordesillas (1 Aug., 1812),
324 ; Memorandum and letters to (5
Aug.,\%\‘l), 344; to collect his troops
at Palencia (12 Sept., 1812), 419;
request to come with his troops to
Quintana del Puente (14 Sept,, 1812),
430.

Saiitona, proposed occupation of (‘26
May, 1811), vii. 611.

, expediency of taking (2 and 17

Oct,, 1812), ix. 465, 495.

, blockade of raised (3 Feb., 1813),

X. 85.

, supplies received at by sea, by the

enemy (3 Oct., 1813), xi. 155 ; in-
structions for obtaining possession of
Laredo and Puntal (16 Oct., 1813),
197 ; facility of the enemy’s vessels
entering during the blockade (‘28
Dec,, 1813), 403 ; mischief done by
a national armed vessel from (1 Jan.,
1814), 413; capitulation of, why not
agreed to (1 April, 1814), 621 ; sti-
pulations respecting (18 ^/?n7, 1814),
654.

San Vicente, fort, siege of (25 Jane,

1812), ix. 253 ; capitulates (30 June,
1812), 260.

Sappers and Miners, expediency of a
corps of (11 Feb„ 1812), viii. 601;
men subsequently employed in the
new establishment (14 Feb,, 1812),
609, and note.

Sappers and Miners, the want of an esta-
blishment of, the chief cause of the
great loss in the sieges (7 April, 1812),
ix. 45, note,

Sarre, entrenched camp evacuated by
the French, and affair at (9 and 10
Oct., 1813), xi. 178, 180; taken from
the Spaniards in the night (13 Oct.,

1813) , 189; surprise of the Spanish
piquet at (18 Oct., 1813), 206.

Scheldt, why the expedition to would
not have been better in Spain (25
Aug., 1809), V. 86.

, proposed arrangement respecting,

in making peace (10 Jan., 1814), xi.
434.

Schwarzenberg, Prince, character of his
movement into Switzerland (1 Jan.,

1814) , xi. 413 ; object of his coming
into Switzerland (10 Jan., 1814), 435.

Scott, Sir William, doubt whether his
opinion respecting the Danish ships
at Oporto will apply (7 June, 1809),
iv. 3^.

Sebastiani, General, corps of retreats
towards the Tagus (1 July, 1809), iv.
485 ; amount of his corps, when joined
by King Joseph (8 July, 1809), 500.

, his strength and position in June,

18l0(19 7w/y, 1810), vi. 283.

Second in command, inutility and in-
convenience of the office (2 Dec.,

1812) , ix. 592 ; inutility of the office in
a modern army (10 Dec., 1812), 617.

, inutility and injury of the office

(26 Jan., 1813), x. 4J.

Secretary at War, letters to, on the settle-
ment of soldiers* accounts (25 April,

1813) , X. 327; profits of paymasters
(23 April, 1813), 328.

Secretaky of State {Fiscount Castle^-
reagh), 8 Sept., 1807, Lord Cath-
cart’s dispatch — capitulation of Co-
penhagen, iv. 5, nofe.

— ,21 Jtme, 1808, dispatch to Lieut. Ge-
neral Hon. Sir A. Wellesley, affairs of
Spain, and transports at Cork to be
kept fully victualled, 12, 13.

— ^, 30 June, 1808, cause of the expedi-
tion to the Peninsula — to proceed to
Coruna, 17 ; basis on which the Spa-
nish nation should be prevailed on to
treat, or lay down their arms, 19.

— , 30 June, 1808, to proceed off the
Tagus — proposed paper currency in
Spain, secured on the South Ame-
rican finances, 20, 21.

— , 7 July, 1 808, arrival of Sir A. Wel-
lesley at Cork — proposes joining the
fleet off Cape Finisteire or the Ta-
gus, 24.

— , 8 July, 1808, decides on proceeding
to Cornua, 25«

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145

Sborbtauy op State. — 10 1808,

embarkation of artillery and cavalry
horses at Cork, 26.

— , 15 Julifi 1808, dispatch from —
motives lor sending additional troops
— attack on the Tagus to be the
first object, 27, 28 — parts of the
coast indicated, north and south
of the Tagus, for a position, in case a
direct attack on the defences of the
Tagus should be impracticable,

— , 15 Julijy 1808, appointment of Sir
H. Dalrymple, with Lieut. General
Sir H. Burrard, second in command,
30.

— , 21 July^ 1808, Sir A. Wellesley’s
dispatch to — arrival at CoruHa —
rising of the people against the
French — battle of Rio Seco, 35 ;
number of French troops in Por-
tugal — intention to proceed to Oporto,
36.

— , 21 /w/y, 1808, arrival at Coruna,
36 ; extent of the insurrection in
Spain against the French, 37 ; results
ot the defeat at Rio Seco — cordiality
of the Spaniards in their detestation
of the French — necessity of large ar-
mies to Buonaparte to carry on his
operations in Spain— importance of the
Asturian provinces, 38 ; disinclination
of the Junta of Galicia to receive the
assistance of British troops — policy of
each province having its own junta,
39 ; force of Jiinot at Lisbon — confi-
dence of success if once ashore, 40.

— , 25 Julyy 1808, arrival at Oporto —
state and amount of Portuguese
tioops, 42; intention to proceed to
the Mondego — amount of French
force concentrated about Lisbon — ex-
pediency of supplies of arms and
money for the people of the country,
43.

— , 26 Julyy 1808, Oporto — state and
amount of Portuguese force, 46 ;
proceeds to the mouth of the Tagus,
47.

— 1 Auy.y 1803, orders to General
Spencer to re-embark, and form a
junction — supply of money to the J unta
of Seville, 51 ; reasons for deter-
mining on a disembarkation to the
northward of the Tagus, 53 ; pro-
posed line of operations to gain pos-
session of Lisbon — disembarkation in
the Mondego — issue of arms for the
Portuguese regular troops, 54.

— , 1 Aug,y 1808, plan of operations,
whether continued in command of the
army, or not— amount of Portuguese
troops which ought to be raised and
organized by Great Britain, to act in

conjunction with the British to save
Portugal from the grasp ofthe French,
55 ; surrender of Dupont — advance of
money for the Junta of Seville, 56.

SficuKTAUY OK State. — 8 Auy,, 1808,
arrival of General Spencer in the
Mondego, and disembarkation of his
troops, 65 ; intended march, leaving
letter for Sir H. Burrard, 66,

— , 8 Aug., 1808, bad state of the com-
missariat, 72 ; junior of the Lieute-
nant Generals, 73.

— , 16 Aug.y 1808, enclosing copies of
letters to Mr. Stuart, and Sir H. Bur-
rard, 91.

— , 16 Aug., 1808, march from La-
vaos, 91 ; causes of the separation of
the Portuguese army, 92 ; affair at
Obidos, 94 ; retreat of Laborde and
Luisou on Lisbon, 95.

— , 16 Aug., 1808. high order of the
army — affair of the advanced posts,
95 ; character of the Portuguese gene-
ral and troops, 95, 96 ; inefficiency of
the aitillery horses, 96.

— , 17 Aug., 1808, affair of Roliqa,
96.

— , 18 Aug., 1808, enclosing a return of
the killed and wounded on the 15th,
100 .

— ,18 Aug.y 1808, General Anstruther
ordered to land — assembly of the whole
French army between Torres Vedras
and the capital, 101.

— , 18 Aug., 1808, desperate fight in the
pass — loss of the French — want of ca-
valry to complete the destruction of
the French, 103.

— , 20 Aug., 1808, recommendation
of Captain Campbell, 105 ; dispatch
from, 19 August, containing the
King’s approbation, ib. note.

— , 20 Aug., 1808, disembarkation of
General Anstruther, and position of
the enemy, 105.

— , 21 Aug., 1808, determination of Sir
II. Burrard to call Sir John Moore’s
corps to the assistance of the army,
and paucity of the opposing French
— position of the enemy, 107.

— , 22 Aug., 1808, battle of Vimkiro,
115; loss of the French, and arrival
of Sir H. Dalrymple, 116.

— , 30 Aug., 1808, Convention of Cintra,
132 ; position of the army after the
action of the 21st — desire to quit the
army, 133.

— , 4 Sept., idOS, dispatches from,
conveying his Majesty’s approbation,
138.

— , 5 Sept., 1808, state and amount of
the French army, and military an<f
political considerations on the mode

146

INDEX.

of operating against the French in
Spain; 141 ; representations made by
the Asturian deputies, 144; Sici-
lian corps, 145 ; reasons for objecting
to go on the mission into the Astu-
rias, 146.

Sbcrktary of State. — 5 Sept., 1808,
grounds of his dissatisfaction, and
wish to return to England — alterations
in the Convention — Russian fleet, 147.
— , 9 Sept.f 1808, recommendation of
Lord Robert Fitzgerald to be Am-
bassador at Lisbon — arrangements for
assembling the Regency, 151.

— , 12 Sept., 1808, dissatisfaction of the
French with the mode in which the
Convention is executed, 153; Madrid
mission, 154.

— , 6 Oct,, 1808, arrives in London, and
explains the extent of his participation
in the Convention, 161.

— , 13 Oct., 1808, dispatch from —
Sir A. Wellesley’s letter of the 6th
laid before the King, and a copy
will be communicated to Sir Hew
Dalrymple, 163.

— , 29 Oct,, 1808, Lord Castlereagh’s
letter to H. R. H. the Commander in
Chief — Court of Inquiry into the Con-
vention of Cintra, 163.

— 24 April, 1809, Sir A. Wellesley’s
arrival at Lisbon — positions of the
English and French lorces, 269 ; ope-
ration to the northward, 270.

— , 24 April, 1809, transports sent to
Cork for horses, 271.

— , 27 April, 1809, assumes the com-
mand of the army — movement to
the northward, 272 ; subsequent in-
tended operation against Victor, 273.
— , 27 April, 1809, projected revolt of
the French army, and seizure of Soult,
273.

— , 27 April, 1809, effects of the suc-
cessful revolt of one French army, 276.
— , 29 April, 1809, bad state of artillery
horses, 281.

— , 7 May, 1 809, state of the cavalry
horses in Portugal, 305.

— , 7 May, 1809, transport arrange-
ments, 306.

— , 7 May, 1809, communications by
respecting Soult and the dis-
content in the French army, 311.

• — , 7 May, 1809, army assembled at
Coimbra, and positions of the French
army on the Guadiaiia, 312, 313.

— , 7 May, 1809, proposed latitude in
his instructions to continue his ope-
rations in Spain, 313.

12 May, 1809, Passage of the
Douro, defeat of Soult, and capture of
Oporto, 322*

Secretary of State.— 15 May, 1809,
further detail of the conspiracyt against
Soult, seizure and escape of Captain
, 337.

— ^,18 May, 1809, affair at the bridge
of Amarante, 342; affair at Sala-
moiide, 343 ; disastrous and destruc-
tive retreat of the enemy to Monte-
ahgre, 343, 344.

— , 20 May, 1809, loss of Alcantara,
347 ; march of the army to the south,
348.

— , 23 May, 1809, claim of Captain

on the bounty of the British Govern-
ment, 357.

— ,31 May, 1809, insufficiency of am-
munition, 377.

— , 31 May, 1809, requisition of shoes,
biscuits, hay, and oats, 378.

— , 31 May, 1809, ])Osition of the two
forces, 378 ; march of the army to-
wards Coimbra, 379.

— , 31 May, 1809, step of promotion to
officers allowed to serve with the Por-
tuguese troops, 379,

— ,31 May, 1809, transports sent home,
379; movement into Spain, and pos-
sible destruction of Victor's corps —
bad behaviour of the army, 380.

— , 7 Jime, 1809, transports sent to
England for the conveyance of 3000
horses, 397.

— , 7 June, 1809, officers serving with
the Portuguese troops, 398.

— , 7 Jmie, 1809, retreat of Victor over
the Tagus — position of Cuestaon the
Guadiana, 398; arrival of the troops
at Abrantes, 399.

-, Tr ' 1809, want of money,
413.

— , 11 June, 1809, want by Marshal
Beresford of superior officers to com-
mand the Portuguese troops, and
of medical assistance, 414; cavalry
equipments required for Marshal Be-
resford, 415.

— , 12 June, 1809, authority to extend
his operations in Spain ; plan of co-
operation with General Cuesta against
Victor, 419.

— , 14 Jane, 1809, expected reinforce-
ment of seven battalions of infantry,
425; battalions of detachments to
be sent to England — horse transports
sent to Cork — reinforcements to pro-
ceed to Lisbon, 426.

— , 16 June, 1809, General ’s ob-

jection to serve with the Portuguese
troops, 428.

— , 17 June, 1809, consequences of Ge-
neral Cuesta’s obstinacy, 430.

— , 17 Jane, 1809, retreat of the French
towards Madrid — position of Cuesta

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OP PRANCE. — VOLS. IV. TO Xl. 147

on the Guadiana, 431 ; intention of
moving towards Plasencia, 432.
Secretary of State. — 17 June^ 1809,
discipline of the array, and insuffi-
ciency of the present state of the mi-
litary law, 432 j comparative view of
the difference between British armies
of the present day and of the scale
of operations, from those which have
hitherto been in the field, 435 ; effects
of either success or defeat, 436.

— , 19 June^ 1809, ordnance required
by Marshal Beresford, 439.

— , 22 June^ 1809, conveyance of Me-
rino sheep from Cadiz to England,
451.

— , 22 June, 1809, distribution and
transference of regiments, 454.

— , 22 June, 1809, positions of the
French and allied forces — causes of
delay on the Tagus, 455 ; distress
for money — rapid falling off of the
cavalry and artillery horses, 456.

— , 23 June, 1809, General reap-

pointed to a brigade, 462.

— 26 June, 1809, question of the em-
ployment of Major Waters, 466.

— , 26 June, 1 809, appointment of Lieute-
nant Generals in l^ortugal to take the
command of divisions, 466.

— , 27 June, 1809, arrival of money,
march into Spain — causes of delay —
strength of the array entering Spain,
470.

— , 30 June, 1809, thanks for reinforce-
ments — fallacy in returns of nu-
merical strength, 477 ; real effective
strength of the army — amount paid
by Great Britain to the Portuguese
Govermnent — view of the Portuguese
forces, 478 ; doubt of the expediency
of marching the Portuguese troops
beyond their qwu frontier, 479.

— , 1 July, 1809, retreat of Marshal
Victor from the Guadiana towards
Talavera, 485; Cuesta — march of
the British army by Zarza la Mayor
— arrival of Colonel R. Craufurd at
Lisbon, 486.

— , 1 July, 1809, movements of Joseph
Buonaparte towards Talavera — posi-
tion of General Cuesta at Arzobispo
and Navalmoral— -movements recom-
mended to him for a junction, and for
the security of Venegas, 487.

— , \b July, 1809, Plasencia— junction of
KingJ oseph with Sehastiani — amount
of the French army under Victor —
position and plan of operations of
the allied armies, 512 ; number and
state of the Spanish troops — arrival of
reinforcements from Ireland, 513.

— , 15 July, 1809, bad account of the

corps from Ireland and the islands^
513.

Secretary op State. — 24 July , 1809,
advance of the combined armies from
Oropesa, 527 j deficiency in means of
transport in Spain, and determination
to enter on no new operation after
removing the enemy tVom the Al-
berche, unless fully supplied, 528.

— 29 July , 1809, battle of Talavera,
532.

— , 1 Aug., 1809, movements of the
enemy after the battle, and appre-
hension of their passage of the Puerto
de BaSos, to the rear of the British
army, 552.

— , 1 Aug., 1809, march of the whole
French army to the Guadarrama, 553.
— , 1 Aug., 1809, critical situation of
the British army, 553; conduct of
Cuesta— want of provisions — misera-
ble state of discipline of the Spanish
troops, and reasons for not bringing
them forward to relieve the Bri-
tish — expedition to the Scheldt,
554.

— , 8 Aug., 1809, narrative of the passage
of the Puerto de Bafios by the French,
conduct of the Spanish General
Cuesta, and reasons ibr retreating to
a defensive position on the Tagus,
leaiving 1500 of the wounded at Tala-
vera, V. 4.

— , 8 Aug., 1809, neglect of the Spanish
General to occupy Banos — both ar-
mies saved by retiring to Arzobispo —
assembly of the whole host of mar-
shals in Estremadura, 8 ; possible
operations of the enemy — accuracy of
the information possessed by the
French of the movements and inten-
tions of the British army, 9.

— , 21 Ana., 1809, operations of Sir R.
WiLon, 66.

— , 21 Aug., 1809, intention of the Spa-
nish Government to appoint Sir A. Wel-
lesley a Captain General in the Spa-
nish service, 67 ; declines the pay,
68 .

— , 21 Aug., 1809, promise of Marshal
Mortier that every care shall be taken
of the wounded at Talavera, 68 ; in-
tended cartel of exchange, 09.

— , 21 Aug,, 1809, resignation of Gene-
ral Cuesta, the command devolving
on General Eguia — success of Vene-
gas, 69; defeat of Sir R. Wilson in
the Puerto de Banos— distribution of
the French force — sickly state of the
British army, and outline of their dis-
tresses from the want of provisionS|^
70, 71; reasons for falling back on
the frontiers of Portugal, 72.

INDEX.

Sborbtary of Stats.— 21 Jvg*, 1809^
diminution of Cuesta^s corps— imprac-
ticability of acting on the offensive —
state of the Marques de Homana's
corps^ 73.

— 25 Aug», 1809, facts explaining the
state of the war in Spain — amount
composition, and distribution of the
French force — comparative numbers,
and inferiority of the allies, 82, 83 ;
review of the Spanish army, its de-
ficiency of numbers, its composition,
discipline, and efficiency, 84, 85 ; en-
thusiasm at the French revolution —
reasons why the troops in the expe-
dition to the Scheldt would have been
unavailable in Spain, 86 ; review of
the economy and management of tlic
Portuguese army — capricious and
anomalous chaiacter of Portuguese
rank, 87 ; question of the military
retention of Portugal, and considera-
tions on the practicability of em-
barking the British army — proposed
command of the Spanish armies being
given to a British commander in
chief, 89 ; question of the occupation
of Cadiz, 99.

— , 4 Sepi., 1809, lialt at Merida,
117; positions of the enemy — their
possible attempt on Ciudad Ro-
drigo, 118; position of the Spanish
troops opposite Almaraz, 119.

— , 4 Sept., 1809, approbation by the
King's ministers — garrison required
for Cadiz, 119.

— ,4 Sept., 1809, reasons for declining
the command of a Spanish corps of
12,000 men — prospective expediency
of the whole Spanish army being un-
der the command of the officer en-
trusted by His Majesty to command
his troops — reasons for Marshal Vic-
tor’s inactivity after the defeat of
the Spanish army at Medellin, 120;
grounds justifying Sir A. Wellesley’s
decliiiiug to co-operate again with
the Spanish armies, 121 ; difficulty of
dislodging the enemy in the event of
his retiring to the Ebro, 122.

— , 9 Sept,, 1809, case of Mr. Dillon, an
Assistant Commissary, 137.

— , 12 Sf^pt,, 1809, returns thanks for
being created a Viscount — recruits for
the 29th regiment, 146; merits of
General Hill, 147.

—r , 13 Sept., 1809, positions and move-

.. meats of the Spanish Generals, 149.

— , 21 Sept, 1809, Marshal SouU at
PUtencia— probable bad consequences
of the disposition of the Spanish

' forces, 169.

21 18P9, atxiyal of remounts

and recruits— battalions of detach-
ments ordered to Lisbon, 170.

Sbcretarv of State. — 23 Sept., 1809,
army estimates, 174.

— , 29 Sept., 1809, Duqiie del Parque
appointed to the corps lately under
the Marques de la Romaaa, 200 ; im-
prudent movements of the Duqiie —
expediency of tranquillity to the Por-
tuguese troops, 201 ; Soult’s move-
ments defensive— collection of a corps
at Talavera, 203.

— , 6 Oct., 1809, movements of Ney and
Soult — collection of Spanish troops
in La Mancha — General Bassecourt,
212 .

— , 6 Oct., 1809, reasons for keeping
coppered tonnage in the Tagus, 212,
213.

— ,7 Oct., 1809, battalions of detach-
ments to proceed to England, 213.

— , 20 Oct., 1809, application from
Lieut. Colonel Cox to accept the com-
mission of Brigadier General in Spain
— wish of British officers in the Por-
tuguese army to join their regiments
in England — case of Lieut. Colonel
Macdonell — officers absenting them-
selves from the Portuguese service
without leave, not punishable, 240.

— , 20 Oct., 1809, request for Colonel
Trant to retain his appointment in the
Quarter Master General’s department,
241.

— , 20 Oct., 1809, want of clothing and
Bccoutreinents by the Portuguese
troops, 241 ; articles for the Portu-
guese army to be inspected by a board
of otficers in England, 242.

— , 22 Oct., 1809, invasion of La
Mancha by the French, 242.

— , 31 Oct,, 1809, repulse of General
Marchand at Tamaraes by the Duque
del Parque, 267.

— , 31 Oct., 1809, transmitting papers
illustrating the presumption of the
Spanish character, 268.

— , 1 Nov., 1809, enclosing returns of
provisions, &c.,in charge of the Com-
missary General, 270.

— , (t/ie Earl of Liverpool), 13 Nov.,
1809, enclosing cartels of exchange,
273.

— , 14 Nov., 1809, considerations on the
possibility of defending the king-
dom of Portugal, 274; amount of the
army which should be employed in
Portugal — annual expense of the Bri-
tish army in Portugal — amount of the
Portuguese army, expense incurred
for it by Great Britain — abuses of the
Portuguese service, 275 ; beneficial re-
sults of the appointment of Marshal

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149

Beresford — sugfgested augmentation
of pay to the Portuguese officers — esti-
mated expense, civil and military, of
the Government of Portugal, revenue,
and deficiency— effects of the emigra-
tion of the Court to the Brazils, 277 ;
loss to Portugal of the produce of the
Customs, by the transference of the
Brazil trade to Great Britain, and
suggested relief to tlie Portuguese
Government by an engagement to
maintain 10,000 additional troops —
facility of embarking the British
army in case of a military necessity —
inexpediency of embarking the ca-
valry and artillery horses, 278 ; con-
sequences of an evacuation of the Pe-
ninsula — suggestion for bringing
away such of the Portuguese officers
and troops as may be desirous of
emigrating, 279.

Secretary of State. — 14 iVbu., 1809,
detailed answers to the questions
transmitted by Lord Liverpool, after
the peace between France and Austria,
on the hypothetical subjugation of
Spain, the invasion of Portugal, and
the successful embarkation of the
British army, 280 and note ; amount
of the British army — reasons for a
relief of the bad second battalions,
281 j necessity of an augmentation of
the medical staff, 282.

— , 16 Nov.) 1809, returns of stores and
provisions, 290.

— , 16 Nov.) 1809, retreat of the Duque
del Parque, 290 ; French force in Old
Castille, under Marshal Mortier —
movements of General Areyzaga, 291.

— , 20 Nov.) 1809, enclosing Memo-
randum on a dispatch to Mr. Canning
of the 2d of October, 304, 305.

— , 21 Nov.) 1809, complaint of the
publication of military intelligence
in the newspapers, 305.

— , 27 Nox\) 1809, German deserters,
315.

— , 28 Nov.) 1809, accordance with
Lord Liverpool in the policy of not
giving up Portugal, and conveying
his opinion of its being against the
honor and interests of England not
to continue their efforts in the Penin-
sula — concern at Lord Castlereagh’s
misfortunes, 317.

— , 29 Nov.) 1809, want of assistant
surgeons and hospital mates, 318.

— , 30 Nov.) 1809, defeat of General
Areyzaga at OcaSa, 319, 320; move-
ment of the Duques del Parque and
de Alburquerque, 321 ; anxiety to sta-
tion the array on the frontiers of Old
Castille, 322.

Secretary of State.— 30 Nov., 1809 ,
enclosing copy of private letter to Mr.
Frere— desire of the people of Seville
to attend in future to Lord Welling-
totPs recommendations, 323.

— , 30 Nov.) 1809, expediency of latitude
respecting the disposal of the trans-
ports in the Tagus, 323.

— , 7 Dec.) 1809, blankets, &c., for the
Portuguese army, 340 j want of me-
dical assistance — request for hospital
ships, 341.

— , 7 Dec.) 1809, articles of camp e<][ui-
page required from England, 341.

— , 7 Dec.) 1809, defeat and dispersion
of the corps of the Duque del Parque,
342 ; movement of the British army
to the north of the Tagus — proposed
assistance to the Spanish Government
to arm the troops, 343.

— , 9 Dec.) 1809, Memorandum of Ope-
rations IN 1809, 347.

— , 13 Dec.) 1809, request of specie for
the use of the British army, 369;
expediency of regularity in the packet
communications, 370.

— , 14 Dec.) 1809, collection of the dis-
persed Spanish troops — march of the
British army to Beira— state of health
of the army — requisition of hospital
mates, 370.

— , 17 Dec.) 1809, returns of stores and
provisions, 371.

— , 17 Dec.) 1809, subsistence to pri
soners of war — pecuniary assistance
by the French to the English officers
at Talavern, 37 1 .

— , 17 Dec.) 1809, request of the Mar-
ques de Kspaha to transfer himself
and corps to the British service, 372.

— , 18 Dec.) 1809, to have a copy of
Memorandum of Operations in 1809,
375.

— ,19 Dec.) 1809, payment of the Por-
tuguese troops, 376.

— , 19 Dec.) 1809, question of an expe-
dition into Aragon and Catalonia —
character of the reports made by offi-
cers on missions to the Spanish Gene-
rals, 380 ; relief of Gerona, 381.

— , 21 1809, advance of the French

to the Sierra Moreiia — reassembly of
the Spanish army, 383 ; position of
the enemy on the Tormes — advance
of the British to the Moudego, 384.

— , 21 Dec.) 1809, deficiency of General
Officers — successor to General Sher-
brooke, 384 ; difficulties from the rank
of Marshal Beresford, 385.

— 28 Dec.) 1809, refusal of His Ma-
jesty’s Government to supply the
Portuguese cavalry with arms, 397 ;
difficulties of Portugal supplying its

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own provisions — necessity of assisting
Portugal with both money and arms,
398*

Secret ARY oy State. — 28 Dec., 1809,
causes of the French withdrawing
from La Mancha — force, and want of
provisions of the Duque del Parque,

399. _

, 28 Dec., 1809, requisition of pick-
axes and mattocks, 399.

— , 29 Dec., 1809, surrender of Gerona,

400.

— , 2 Jan., 1810, regular transmission of
the weekly states, 403; loss of the
army in dead since Lord Wellington
took the command — inquiry into his
conduct by the Common Council of
London — necessity of keeping the
spirit of party out of the army, 404,

— 3 Jan., 1810, Portuguese troops paid
by Great Britain, 408 ; total expense
incurred in aid of Portugal, 409.

— , 4 Jan., 1810, improved state of Por-
tuguese regiments, 411.

— , 4 Jan., 1810, positions of the enemy
and of the allied forces, 411.

— , 6 Jan.j 1810, reports of Colonel Car-
rol, 414.

— , 15 Jan.f 1810, threatened attack by
the enemy on the kingdom of Valen-
cia — fortifying the Retiro — refusal to
allow British cavalry to co-operate
with the Duque del Parque, 429 ; can-
tonments of the British army on the
frontiers of Beira, 430.

— , 24 Jan, 1810, transport tonnage in
the Tagus for no more than 22,000
men — policy of bringing away a large
portion of the Portuguese army in the
event of an evacuation of the country,
446; expediency of a regular dis-
patch of packets from Falmouth, in
facilitating the raising of money by
bills on England — necessity of an
early answer to the requisitions of
supplies for the Biitish and Portu-
guese armies, 447 ; request of an early
answer respecting the mode of carry-
ing the camp kettles of the army —
outrages by the soldiers, and frequent
asseixmlies of General Courts Martial,
448 ; unwillingness of the Portuguese
to prosecute — prevalence of perjury,
449.

— , 24 Jan,, 1810, collection of the
enemy’s force in La Mancha, 449 ;
corps in Old Castille, 450.

— , 27 Jan^ 1810, reasons for sending
home Lieut. Veron de Farincourt with
a cartel of exchange, 461 ; deten-
tion of Captain Th^venon by the
Spanish general, 462,

, 30 Jan., 1810, probable endeavor

of the enemy to complete the conquest
of the south of Spain — attention
drawn to the harbour of Cadis^ on
the northward, 470, 471.

Secretary of State. — 30 Jan., 1810,
returns of stores, 471.

— ,31 Jan., 1810, loss of the passes of
the Sierra Morena — Spanish troops
left to garrison Badajoz— movement
of the Duque del Parque into Es-
tremadura, 478; preference by the
enemy for his line of operations, by the
left ofthe Peninsula — gross amount of
force which might be raised in Portu-
gal, and request to know whether it is
the intention of the Government that
the country should be defended to the
last, in the case of the French throwing
their whole strength on it— -question
of detaching an adequate force” to
Cadiz, 481.

— , 31 Jan., 1810, probable line of ope-
rations, by the enemy against Portu-
gal, after completing the conquest of
the south of Spain, and arrangements
for embarking such of the Portuguese
as might wish to leave the country,
482 ; necessity of an augmented num-
ber of officers of engineers, 484.

— , 9 Feb., 1810, appointment of Re-
gents of Spain, with the seat of Go-
vernment at Cadiz — entry of the
French into Seville, 494; position of
the Spanish Generals — precautionary
measures of defence at Cadiz, 495 ;
force that passed the Sierra Morena,
and amount on the Tagus and in Old
Castille, 496; expediency of leaving
the decision of the period for evacua-
tion, as a military question, to the
officer commanding the troops, 496 ;
works constructing at Lisbon, 497.

— , 21 Feb.) 1810, want of money, and
consequences of a failure in the Regular
payment of the troops, 510, 511.

— , 21 Feb., 1810, operations of Marshal
Mortier in Estremadura, 511; town
of Ciudad Rodrigo summoned by Ney,
.512; divided state of the French
army, and facility of uniting it, 513 ;
request for an augmentation of the
transport tonnage in the Tagus to
45,000 tons — cheerful embarkation of
the Portuguese regiment for Cadiz,
514.

— , 22 Feb., 1810, abstract of the returns
of the Portuguese army, 517.

— , 28 Feb., 1810, positions of the armies,
531 ; number of troops assembled for
the defence of Cadiz, 532.

— , 28 Feb., 1810, suggestion for send-
ing a fleet of ships of the line to the
Tagus, 532.

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Secretary of State. — 1 Marchy 1810,
bounty to encourage desertion from
the enemy, 538.

— , 1 Marchy 1810, reasons for not send-
ing to Cadiz any additional rein-
forcements, 538; difficulties of the
French in conquering the Peninsula
— Cadiz — expediency of constructing
works for the defence of the Isla de
Leon, 539 ; reasons why the British
army ought to remain in the field in
Portugal as long as pvacticable — de-
fensive measures recommended to the
Spanish Regency — importance and
advantages of Peniche, 540; practi-
cability of bringing away all the Por-
tuguese army, 541; home politics,
542.

— , 6 Marchy 1810, position of the enemy
on the Guadiana — affairs of Cadiz
and of the Isla, 551, 552; advan-
tage of the British army in Portugal,
for the defence of Cadiz, 553.

— y% Marchy 1810, distribution of arms
to the Portuguese, 559.

— , 12 Marchy 1810, requisition of gun-
powder, and 2,000,000 musket ball
cartridges, to be sent to the Tagus,
567.

— y Marchy 1810, want of camp kettles

— of money for the monthly demand
for the Portuguese Government, 572.

— , 14 Marchy 1810, movements of the
enemy, 572; Fort Matagorda — prac-
ticability of entering Cadiz harbour
between the Diamond Rock and Los
Puercos, 573.

— 15 Marchy 1810, ill health of Sir J.
Sherbrooke — proposed arrangement
for General Graham’s arrival at Lis-
bon, 575.

— , 20 Marchy 1810, want of money,
581 ; dependence of the constitution,
discipline, and efficiency of the army
on regular payments, 583.

— y 21 Marchy 1810, loss of Spanish and
Portuguese vessels of war in a gale of
wind, 587 ; distress for money, and
suggested purchase of bullion in Lon-
don, to be sent to Lisbon, 588.

— y 28 Marchy 1810, movements of the
corps of Mortier towards the Sierra Mo-
re na — of Soult to Truxillo — ^proceed-
ings of the French on the Trocadero —
operations of Major Gen. W. Stewart,
C04 ; positions and force of the enemy
in Leon, the Asturias, and Old Cas-
tille — positions of the British army
on the Agueda — aff air at Barba de
Puerco under Colonel Beckwith, 605,
606.

— y 28 Marchy 1810, flight and dispersion
of Areyzaga’s army, 606.

Secretary OP State.— 30 AforcA, 1810,
confusion likely to arise from the Go-
vernment instructions to General Gra-
ham, 609.

— , 30 Marchy 1810, national hatred of
the Spanish and Portuguese — motives
for sending the Portuguese regiment to
Cadiz, 610.

— y 2 April, 1810, practicability, and ad-
vantages to Spain, of continuing the
contest in Portugal, vi. 5, 6 ; under-
standing that the country is not to be
evacuated without a military neces-
sity — correctness in the choice of a
place for embarkation, 7 ; view of the
comparative advantages of St. Julian
and Peniche, 8, 9 ; conviction of the
world in the Peninsula of the sound-
ness of Lord Wellington’s proceed-
ings, 9, 1 0.

— , 6 Aprily 1810, mode of settling the
subsistence of the Royals and 9th Foot,
19.

— , 6 Aprily 1810, subsistence of officers
and soldiers who have escaped from
the enemy, 20.

— , G Aprily 1810, movements of the
French, 20; risk of General Balles-
teros, 2 1 .

— , 11 Aprily 1810, returns of sick —
amount of the hospital at Talavera,
32 ; state of discipline — want of money
— corps at Cadiz not to form part of
the army in Portugal, 33.

— 11 Aprily 1810, indications of an at-
tack on Ciudad Rodrigo or Almeida —
movement of Soult to Medellin —
arrival of General Graham at Cadiz,
34; activity of the guerrillas, 35.

— 3 19 Aprily 1810, increasing spirit of
insurrection against the French, 48;
retreat of General Contreras, 49 ;
squadron of light dragoons sent to
C'adiz, and brigade of six-pounders,
49.

— y 19 Aprily 1810, requisition of water
decks, 49.

— , 26 Aprily 1810, attack of Regnier at
La Roca — Mortier on the Guadal-
quivir, 59.

— 1 Mayy 1810, defence of Peniche, gar-
risen necessary there, and rear guard
required at for an army embarking,
77.

— , 1 Mayy 1810, desertion from the
foreign corps in the French service,
and chief impediment to removed, 78,
79 ; tonnage in the Tagus to embark
the whole British army, 80.

— , 2 A/ay, 1810, effect of General Hill’s
movement through the Sierra de San
Mamed— Badajoz reconnaitred by the
enemy— • Fort Matagorda taken—

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French troops detached from Andalu-
sia into Fstremadurar— Ciudad Ro-
drigo invested and movements for its
relief, 82, 83 ; surrender of Astorga —
successes of the Spaniards on the
eastern coast, 84.

Secretary ok State. — 9 A/oy, 1810,
positions of the enemy and the allied
troops, 98.

— , 9 May, 1810, case of Colonel Trant, 99.

— , 14 A/ay, 1810, request of permission
for Major General W. Stewart, and
others, to accept of rank in the Spanish
army, 116.

— , 14Afay, 1810, recall of Lieut. General
Payne, 116.

— , 14 A/ay, 1810, acknowledgment for
the King's approbation, 117.

— , 16 A/ay, 1810, Ciudad Rodrigo sum-
moned by General Mermet — Massena
expected to join the army, with rein-
forcements — Badajoz recoimaitri d,
120 .

— , 16 A/ay, 1810, difficulty of obtaining
money for hills on li^ngland, and im-
possibility of continuing the army on
Its present scale without remittances,
121 ; observations on Mr. Harrison’s
letter, and mode of making up the
army estimates, 122.

— , 22 May, 1810, Commissariat and
Paymasters General departments of
Cadiz not branches of the departments
with the army in Portugal, 143.

— , 22 A/ay, 1810, conduct of Colonel
, 143.

— , 23 May, 1810, transports sent to
England, 145.

— , 23 May, 1810, arrival of Marshal
Massena to take the command — object
of the reconnaissance of Badajoz — the
town disengaged by General HiU’s
movement, 145; heavy contributions
levied by the French, and increasing
complaints against their oppression —
detachment of Juramcntados against
the guerrillas, 146.

, 23 May, 181 0, satisfaction at the ap-
pointment of General Spencer — Gene-
ral Payne, 146 ; distress for money, and
arrears to the troops, 147.

— , 29 May, 1810, articles of clothing to
which the Portuguese troops are en-
titled, 157.

•—,30 May, 1810, erroneous statements
of Mr. Harrison, 159 ; causes of the
increase of expenditure— amount of
monthly expenditure, and of monthly
deficiency to meet it. 160.

— , 30 May, 1810, no movements, from
unlavorable weather, 160; failure of
General O’Donnell at Xruxillo, 161.
*^ 30 Matfy 181 Oj^ enclosing coiie-

spondence with Admiral Berkeley and
Colonel Fletcher, on the subject of
Peniche — character of the Berlingas
as a military post, 161 ; of the Bayona
islands, and the Bugio, 162.

Secretary ok State. — 30 May, 1810,
preference of Gibraltar or Ceuta, to
Cadiz, in the event of an evacuation
163.

— , 1 June, 1810, General Payne’s unre-
mitting attention to the cavalr}', 166.

— , 1 June, 1810, his supersession how re-
garded by him, and wish for a govern-
ment, 166, 167.

— , 2 June, 1810, bounty to deserters, and
question of the enlistment of them
into His Majesty’s service, 167 — 169.

— , 6 June, 1 81 0, assembly of the enemy in
the neighborhood of Ciudad Rodrigo
— movement of Massena — collection
of troops in Castille for operations
against Portugal, 172; arrangements
for Spanish and Portuguese troops to
act on the enemy’s rear and flank —
General Regnier at Merida — affair at
Araceiia — French withdraw from the
Trocadero, 173.

— , 6 June, 1810, enclosing an estimate
of the expenses of the British army in
the Peninsida, with the deficit, 174.

— , 7 June, 1810, state and orgaiiizution
of the Lusitanian Legion, 175 ; neces-
sity of officers servitig with the Por-
tuguese troops performing their en-
gagements — suggestions for improving
discipline, by the power of rewards,
17G.

— , 13 June, 1810, operations of the ene-
my on the Agueda — dispersion of
Echevarria’s troops at Akauizes, 193 ;
march of Junot and Bonet to join
Massena — operations near Badajoz,
194.

— , 19 /Mnc,1810, amount of Portuguese
troops engaged to be paid by Eng-
land, and accounts of the Lusitaniuu
Legion, 206, 207.

— ^,20 June, 1810, ground broken by the
enemy before Ciudad Rodrigo, 215;
question of attempting to relieve the
place— General Mahy obliged to with-
draw from Leuii — Massena resumes
his projects on Galicia, 216.

— , 20 June, 1810, complaint of pouches,
&c., furnished by the contractors in
England, 217.

— , 20 June, 1810, want of arms for the
British troops at Cadiz, 217.

— , 27 June, 1810, siege of Ciudad Rodri-
go by the French— Don Julian San-
chez rpits the garrison — advantages of
relieving the place, 227 ; movements
of the euemy on the Guadiana» on Be-

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153

ilajoz and Campo Mayor, 228; rea-
sons for moving the head quarters to
Almeida-^increasing activity of the
guerrillas, and continued enmity of
the inhabitants, 229.

Secretary ok State. — 27 Jancy 1810,
requisition of 2000 additional barrels
of gunpowder, 229.

— , 27 June, 1810, proposal from Marshal
Beresford to send materials, instead
of made up clothing, for 30,000 men,
229, 230.

— , 3 July, 1810, intercepted letter from
the Prince of Neufchatel to Massenn,
conveying information respecting the
allied armies, extracted from the
Pnglish newspapers, 241.

— , A July, 1810, siege of Ciudad Rodrigo,

242 ; movements of Regnier’s corps —
formation of corps under Generals
Seras and Kellermann, to commu-
nicate with places in Massena’s rear,

243 ; passage by the enemy of the
Agueda and Azava, in strength, 244.

— , 1 1 July, 1810, enclosing weekly state,
and abstracts, showing the disposable
force — difference between returns of
the sick accounted for, 255.

— , 11 July, 1810, gallant charge of
Captain Krauchenberg and Cornet
Cordemann on the enemy at the
passage of the Azava, 255 ; uni-
form good conduct of the light
dragoons — continued siege of Ciudad
Rodrigo — conference with the Mar-
ques de la Romaua — effects of Reg-
nier’s movements — General Imaz,
256 ; arrival of the Due d’Orleans
at Cadiz, 257.

— , 11 July, 1810, surrender of Ciudad
Rodrigo — notice of the siege, and ho-
norable conduct of the Governor, Don
Andies Heirasti — motives for not at-
tempting a relief of the place, 257 ;
amount of the enemy’s force collected
for the siege — affair of piquets and
loss of Lieut. Colonel Talbot, 258.

— , 13 July, 1810, detail of the affair of
piquets, near Villa de Puerco, 262.

— , 14 July, 1810, object of the letter of
the 30th May, with reference to the de-
fence of Cadiz — dissatisfaction of the
people of Spain with the services of
His Majesty’s troops — consequences
of transferring the army to Cadiz with-
out making an effort to retain the
position in Portugal, 268.

— , \AJuly, 1810, injustice ofsuiierseding
General Graham at Cadiz, 268 ; awk-
ward position in which Lord Wel-
lington would stand at Cadiz — column
of Guards at Burgos, and probability
of Buonaparte’s coming to Spain to

direct the operations, 269 ; doubt of
Sir John Stuart’s sending off troops,
and request for reinforcements of all
the disposable infantry — deficiency of
superior officers, 270.

Secretary ok State. — ^^18 July, 1810,
operations of the enemy on the Tagus
— boats left at every ferry by the
Spaniards — position and movements
of the British army — General Balles-
teros, 278

— , 18 July, 1810, returns of French bat-
talions and corps, from the Em-
placement des Troupes de £* Empire
Fran^ais^^ intercepted, 279.

— ,25 July, 1810, destruction of the Fort
of La Concepcion, and affair under
General Craufurd — failure of the
enemy to storm the bridge over the
Coa — the Tagus crossed by General
Regnier with his whole corps, 292,
293.

— , 25 July, 1810, report of the affair of
the advanced guard under General
Craufurd near Almeida, 294.

— , 25 July, 1810, change of conduct of
the French to the inhabitants after the
fall of Ciudad Rodrigo — dissatis-
faction of the Spaniards with the
British nation, 295.

— , 25 July, 1810, correction of French
returns, 296.

— , 29 July, 1810, Mr. Under Secretary
Harrison — army estimates, 307 ; dif-
ference between the estimates by
what occasioned, 308.

— , 1 Auy., 1810, arrival of reinforcements
from Halifax — troops for Portugal
from Sicily not ordered to embark,
315.

— , 1 Aug., 1810, motives fur withdraw-
ing from the Coa, 315 ; positions of the
British army — ground not broken by
the French before Almeida — stations
of General Seras in the north, 316.

— , 1 Aug., 1810, conduct of the 1st
ca^adores on the 24th July, 317.

— , 5 Aug., 1810, enclosing army esti-
mate to the 24th August, 332.

— , 8 Aug,, 1810, weekly state of the
army, sick absent, 337,

— , 8 Aug., 1810, Lieut. Colonel Wynd-
ham taken prisoner, 337.

— , 8 Aug., 1810, augmentation of pecu-
niary resources — apprehended failure
of those of Portugal — error in the esti-
mate of the original subsidy for
10,000 men of the Portuguese army,
338 ; high character of the local Por-
tuguese Government — its weakness to
effect the reforms of abuses from the
control exercised by the Brazilian
party, 339; deficiency in revenue

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INDEX,

occasioned by the loss of the Bra-
zilian trade, 340.

Seoretary op State. — SAug,, 1810, ex-
pediency of naval means on the East-
ern coast of the Peninsula, 340, 341.

— , 8 Aug,) 1810, operations on the Coa —
Almeida — distribution and positions
of Generals Hill and Regnier, 34 1 ;
affair on the Rio del Monte — move-
ments of Mortier towards Estrema-
dura — French shut up in Puebla de
Sanabria, 342.

— ,8 Aug,, ISIO) state of the Portuguese
army — request of reinforcements of
British infantry — advantage of with-
drawing three fourths of the garrison
from Cadiz, 343.

— ,15 Aug., 1810, state of health of the
army — suggested withdrawal of a
large proportion of the force at Cadiz,
358.

— , 15 Aug., 1810, advance of money to
Colonel Don Julian Sanchez — pro-
bable removal of the troops under
the Marques de la Romana within
the Portuguese frontier, and mode of
supplying them with provisions in
Portugal 359.

— ^,15 Aug., 1810, preparations of the
enemy for the siege of Almeida — with-
drawal of Regnier’s advance guard to
Salvaterra — difficulty of the enemy in
procuring subsistence — movements in
Estremadura, 360; Marques de la
Romana reinforced with a brigade of
Portuguese dragoons under General
Madden — surrender of the enemy’s
detachment at Puebla de Sanabria —
spirit and prudence of General Sil-
veira, 361.

— , 16 Aug., 1810, Treasury instructions
to Mr. Drummond, 362.

— , 18 Aug., 1810, request that detained
transports, lent to the Portuguese
Government to bring cargoes of corn
in lieu of money, may be allowed to
return, 364.

— , 18^w^., 1810, publication of intelli-
gence in the Sun newspaper, 365.

— ^,19 Aug., 1810, military and pecu-
niary difficulties of the enemy in
Spain, evinced by intercepted letters,
368 ; prospective favorable issue to the
contest in Portugal, if the array can
be maintained in the field — repeti-
tion of request to send supplies to the
Tagus — ground broken by the enemy
before Almeida, and movements to
increase his difficulties, 369.

— , 19 Aug,, 1810, expression by Lord
Wellington of his private feelings on
the irksome operations in Portugal,
369 ; expectation of every officer who

comes from England to find the army
embarking — measures recommended
to Ministers if earnest in the contest,
370 ; necessity of a large fleet in the
Tagus, .371.

Secretary ov State. — 22 Aug., 1810,
requisition of powder, canister shot,
and shells, 376.

— , 22 Aug., 1810, progress of the siege
of Almeida, 376 ; position of Regnier
at Zarza la Mayor — defeat of Romana
at Bienvenida, 377.

— , 27 Aug., 1810, requisition of entrench-
ing tools, 385.

— ,29 Ang., 1810, surrender of Almeida,
389 ; affair of piquets at Freixedas —
affair under Captain White, 391 ;
General Graham about to send 2,000
men round to the Tagus, 392.

— , 29 1810, correctness of intelli-

gence sent home of the enemy’s move-
ments — amount of the enemy’s force
in Spain — French corps acting ex-
clusively against the British, 392 ;
grounds why little is to be expected
from the Spanish troops — Marques de
la Romana — inutility of the Duke of
Brunswick's corps, 393.

— , 29 Aug., 1810, requisition for 10,000
blankets, 393.

— , 5 Sept,, 1810, circumstances which
occasioned the early surrender of Al-
meida — treachery of Portuguese major
of artillery, 404.

— , 6 Sept., 1810, enclosing army esti-
mates, and state of sick, 409.

— , 8 Sept., 1810, collection of the Army
of Portugal in front of the allied army,
409, 410; affair at Moguer, under
General Lacy, 410; movements of
the Marques de la Romana, to co-
operate with the British army — ar-
rival of troops from Cadiz, 411.

— , 7 Sept,, 1810, deficiency in the power
to reward zeal and activity by promo-
tion — letter received by the Commis-
sary General, 414.

— 12 Sept., 1810, uncleauiiness of ca-
valry transports, 431.

— 12 Sept., 1810, troops that maybe
called from Cadiz, 431.

— , 13 Sept., 1810, recommeiidatioii of
Mr, Ogilvie — necessity of encourage-
ment to officers of the Commissariat,
433.

— , 13 Sept.i 1810, suspicions of Colonel

, 433 ; causes of the non-success

of the measures to encourage deser-
tion, 434.

— , 13 Sept., 1810, intention of militia
regiments at Lisbon to seize the
“ towers,” 434 ; change of conduct in
the Portuguese Governmeut— Princi-

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pal Sousa— imitation of the fatal con-
duct of the Central Junta by the Por-
tuguese Regency, and attempted in-
terference with tne military operations,
435, 436; certain result of offensive
operations, and of the movement into
Spain, 436, 437.

Skcretary of State. — 13 Sept.^ 1810,
movements of the enemy on Guarda,
437 ; of two divisions under Reille and
Drouet — 24th Portuguese regiment
quit the enemy, 438.

— ,20 Sept.y 181 0, arrival of General Reg-
nier at Sabugal and Alfayates — pas-
sage of the Coa by Junot — movements
of the enemy to obtain Coimbra, 457 ;
concentration of the whole disposable
British force in Portugal — Massena
selects one of the worst roads in Por-
tugal — successes, and retreat of the
Marques de la Romana, 458 ; gallant
affair under General Madden at Fueiite
de Cantos — zeal and intelligence of
the British cavalry in the duty of
outposts, 459.

— , 21 Sept.^ 1810, conveying the Mar-
ques de la Romana’s sentiments on the
conduct of General Madden and the
Portuguese cavalry, 461.

— , 30 Sept., 1810, battle of Busaco, 470.

— , 5 Oct,, 1810, cavalry affair at Fornos
— retreat of the British army to Leyria
the army in high spirits — at no great
distance from the position to receive
the enemy — distress of the French
from the inhabitants deserting the
country, 487.

— , 13 Oct., 1810, continued retreat of the
army to CajiTaniifiua, Souual, and
Toukes Vkuhas, 509 ; obligations to
the cavalry — effects of the periodical
rain— -distinguished conduct of Por-
tuguese regiments — intention to bring
matters to extremities — march of the
Marques de la Romana to share the
fortunes of the British, 510 ; opera-
tions on the rear of the enemy, 511.

— , 19 Oct,, 1810, claim of extra allow-
ance by officers and seamen employed
on shore with telegraphs, 525.

— 20 Oc/., 1810, reconnaissances by the
enemy and affair at Sobral de Monte
Agra^o, 526 ; utility of gun boats on
the Tagus — General Bacellar — cap-
ture by Colonel Trant of 5,000 pri-
soners at Coimbra — operations in the
enemy’s rear — difficulties of the
French from their invading Portugal
without magazines, 527 ; movements
of Mortier and Ballesteros — arrival of
the Marques de la Romana at Monta-
chique — Sir W. Dallf^ig, 528.

— , 20 Oc/., 1810, requisition of 100,000

pairs of soldiers* shoes of the best

quality, 528.

Secretary of State.^ — 27 Oct., 1810,
arrangements for subsisting the Mar-
ques de la Romana’s troops, 543.

, 27 Oct., 1810, intercepted letters,'
showing that the enemy must derive
their information from the weekly
states transmitted home — Massena’s
requisition for assistance — distresses
of the enemy for want of provisions,
and doubt of their being able to remain
long in their then position, 545 ; con-
sequences of the neglect of the Por-
tuguese Government in driving the
country and rendering the mills use-
less — necessity of removing Principal
Souza, 546.

— , 27 Oct., 1810, prospective distress of
the inhabitants of Portugal from the
French invasion, and suggested public
subscription for them in England,
547, 548.

— ,27 Oct., 1810, calumnious reports re-
specting the arrests of certain indivi-
duals by the Portuguese Government,
and disapproval of their conduct, 548,

549.

— , 27 Oct., 1810, requisition of engineers*
stores, &c., and of 5J inch iron how-
itzers, 549.

— , 27 Oct., 1810, issues of rice to the
troops to counteract bowel complaints,

550.

— , 27 Oct., 1810, successes of detach-
ments from Peniche, 550.

— , 27 Oct., 1810, refutation of the
charge in the Monitcur of having pro-
mised to raise the siege of Ciudad
Rodrigo, 551.

— , 27 Oct,, 1810, same positions of the
enemy — Loison detached, 553 ; dis-
tress for provisions — collecting boats
on the Tagus — operations on his rear
— failure of gxierrillas in carrying off’
a convoy of money — Mortier at Se-
ville — arrival of General Carrera at
Lisbon, 554.

— , 27 Oct., 1810, impossibility of the
enemy's remaining in his position —
losses and sickly state of his army —
contrast of the British — reasons for
not attacking, 555 ; request that sup-
plies may be hurried out — wish to be
relieved from Principal Sousa, 556.

— , 3 Nov., 1810, political and finan-
cial character of the French expedi-
tion into Portugal, and impossibility
of forming an opinion on the probable
course of the enemy’s operations, from
their being founded on no military
principles, 579 ; motives for the French
expedition, 580; modes in which

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INDEX,

Maweoa mig^ht be reinforced, 581 ;
comparative strength of the British
and French armies, with the force
under the Marques de la Romana,
and military reasons for delay in
oiFensive operations, 582, 583.

Secretary of State. — 3 iVbu., 1810.
delay in the transmission of clothing
and military stores, &c. — sufferings
from the want of blankets, and in-
trenching tools, 584.

— ,8 iVbv., 1810, recommending the com-
pletion of cavalry regiments in the
country, with horses or mares, rather
than sending out fresh troops — want
of horses for the artillery, 596.

, 8 iVbv., 1810, capture of Massena’s
dispatch on the battle of Busaco, on
the person of Mascarenhas, .Junot’s
aide de camp, 599.

— , 10 Nov,, 1810, case of Mascarenhas
— tenor of the Prince Regent’s pro-
clamation in 1807, when he quitted
Portugal, 603.

— , 10 Nov., 1810, movements of the
enemy through Lower Beira towards
Villa Velha — his bridge on the Zezere,
604 ; operations of General Silveira —
march of reinforcements to Massena,
605.

— , 12 Nov,, 1810, proceedings of the
Portuguese Government against Mas-
carenhas, 616 ; liable to be hanged as
a spy, 617.

, 12 Nov,, 1810, state of health of the
army — unaccountable prevalence of
the crime of desertion, 617 j the de-
serters chiefly Irishmen, 618.

— ^,21 Nov., 1810, Retreat OF THE Ene-
my TOWARDS Santarem, and move-
ments of the British army in pursuit,
629; tribute to the ability and dili-
gence of Lieut. Colonel Fletcher and
the officers of the Royal Engineers in
the construction of the works in front
of Lisbon — increase in the effective
strength of the army, and trifling
amount of sickness — acknowledgment
for the assistance rendered by the
navy, 631 ; assistance rendered by the
Marques de la Romana — cordiality
and regularity in the British and al-
lied armies in the lines — aid received
from the General Staff, 632.

— 21 Nov,, 1810, halt of the enemy at
Santarem, and by what occasioned,
632^ recommendation to apply se-
riously to measures for reinforcing the
British army, in the probability of
another campaign in the Peninsula,
633.

— , 24 Nov,^ 1810, operations at Santa-
rem-— movemeats of General Foy —

General Silveira’s attack at Pinhel,
vii. 4.

Secretary of State. — ^24 Nov,, 1810,
requesting a mark of the King’s favor
on General Cameron, 5.

— , 30 Nov., 1810, recommendation of
the widow of General Catlin Craufurd,
14.

— , 30 Nov., 1810, enclosing the copy of
a draft of a letter to the Prince Regent
of Portugal, 19.

— , 1 Dec., 1810, corps composing the re-
inforcement under General Gardanne
which moves towards Gastello Branco,
22 ; ninth corps, Germans, from
Nantes, stationed in Castillc — position
of the enemy at Santarem — motives
for not risking a general action on
ground chosen by the enemy, and
operations on his flanks and rear, 23,
24 ; meditated attack on the position
of the allies at Cadiz — application
for assistance from Gibraltar, and
proposed detaching of troops from
Portugal to that quarter, 24.

— , 7 Z>cc., 1810, refutation of falsehoods
in Intendant General Lambert’s letter
in the Moniteur, 33.

— , 7 Dec,, 1810, return of the number
of men and horses required to com-
plete regiments of British cavalry,
34; preference of mares to horses —
requisition of horses or mares of a
superior description as a remount for
officers of cavalry — of 4,000 sets of
horse shoes and nails, 35.

— , SDec,, 1810, detachment under Ge-
neral Gardanne enters Spain, 35 ; its
precipitate retreat, 36.

— , 15 Dec., 1810, same position of the
enemy, and his distress for provisions
— death of Captain Fenwick — as-
sembly of a large body of troops at
Madrid, and retreat of Gardanne’s
detachment from the frontiers of Por-
tugal, 4G.

— , 15 Dec,, 1810, Colonel Downie and
the legion raised by him, 47 ; reasons
for disapproving the employment of
British officers with the legion raised
in Estremadura, 48.

— , 15 Dec., 1810, transports sent to
England, 49.

— , 15 Dec., 1810, inutility of sending
soldiers’ shoes of a bad quality, 49.

— , 15 Dec., 1810, Lieut. L. Victor Kiinch-
ler, a Swiss, taken prisoner, wish that
he mav be sent to France on his pa-
role, 49.

— , 15 Dee., 1810, increased sickness of
regiments from Walcheren, occasioned
by their own •irregularity, 49, 50.

— , 21 Dec,, 1810, military reasonings

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157

against withdrawing the transports in
the Tagus, 56 ; motives for not attack-
ing the enemy in his position, 57 ;
melancholy picture of the Spanish
armies, and of the prospects in the
Peninsula — causes by which the then
state of affairs in Spain was occa-
sioned, 58, 59 ; extraordinary instance
of the French army subsisting 60,000
men and 20,000 horses in the district
occupied by them, 59, 60; march of
Gardanne^s division towards Celorlco,
60.

Skcrrtary of State. — 22 Dec., 1810,
enemy continue at Santarem, and col-
lecting boats on the Zezere — his move-
ments ou the Lower Coa, 64.

— , 29 Dec.f 1810, movement of Gar-
danne’s division, and of the 9th corps
into Upper Beira — detachment of
cavalry and infantry towards Castello
Branco to gain intelligence — success
against Mortier's corps, 83; number
and distressed state of Massena’s
army, derived from one of his aides
de camp taken prisoner — the posses-
sion of Lisbon an object worth the
loss of half the French army, 84;
Lord Wellington’s reasons for deter-
mining to persevere in his system,
and certainty of the final success of
his measures, 85.

— , 29 Dec.y 1810, the enemy construct-
ing another bridge on the Zezere, 85 ;
will do what has been ordered from
Paris — passage of General Foy to
Soult — reejuest for reinforcements, 80.

— ,5 Jan., l8ll, transmission of Merino
sheep in transports, 109, llO.

— , 5 Jan., 1811, inconvenience from the
number of French prisoners. 111.

— , 5 Jan., 1811, arrival of reinforce-
ments for Massena — operations of
Colonel Wilson, 111 ; march of Mar-
shal Soult from Cadiz with 4,000 or
5,000 men — collection of troops at
Seville, and probable march into the
Alentejo, 112; request to General
Graham to send to the Tagus troops
from Sicily, 113.

— , 12 Jan , 1811, disposal of arms sent
to the Tagus in the Sovereign and
Fiora, 135.

— , 12 Jan., 1811, amount and composi-
tion of the reinforcements which join
Massena — General Drouet at Leyria,
135 ; possession of Merida by Mar-
shal Mortier, and his intention to
penetrate into the Alentejo, 136.

— , 19 Jan., 1811, improper state of de-
tachments sent from England, 159.

— , 19 /a/I., 18 11, contradictory accounts

of the progress of the enemy efter

crossing the Guadiana at Merida,
159; blockade of Oliven^a, and ap-
plication of Mendizabal for assistance
— degraded condition of the military
system of the Spaniards — Ballesteros
detached into the Cundadode Niebla,
160 ; proceedings of Claparede’s divi-
sion, and of Generals Bacellar and
Miller, and Colonel Wilson, in the
north, 161 .

Secretary of State. — 19 Jan., 1811,
Spanish reasons for not breaking the
bridge at Merida, 161; desertions
from the Brunswick Legion — infor-
mation derived by the French from
English newspapers, of the British
works, number of guns, &c., 162.

— , 26 Jan., 1811, enclosing a copy of a
letter from a member of the Junta of
Ciudad Rodrigo, explaining the nature
of assistance alleged to have been
promised to the Governor of that
place, 196.

— , 26 Ja7i., 1811, blockade of Olivenca
— probable design of attacking Ba-
dajoz — death of the Marques de la
Romana, and tribute to his memory,
196; affairs of General Silveira with
Claparede — position of Massena, and
affair at Rio Mayor, 197; reported
death of Junot — operations of the
light detachments, 198,

— , 28 Jan., 1811, the French in posses-
sion of OUvenga — arrival of the Chas-
seurs Biitanniques — intended attempt
to raise the siege of Cadiz, 205 ; dis-
posal of General Graham, and his
anxiety to come to Portugal — reasons
for not sanctioning the employment
of British officers mthe Estremadura
Legion — unauthorised assertion of the
want of arms and accoutrements for
the Legion, 206.

— , 2 Fpb., 1811, enclosing accounts of
the issues of stores to the Portuguese
and Spanish troops, 221,

— , 2 Feb., 18ll, relative to sums ad-
vanced to the Marques de la Romana,
221 .

— , 2 Feb., 1811, state of the garrison of
Olivenca when it surrendered, 221 ;
approach of the enemy to Badajoz in
strength — movements recommended to
the Spanish General, 222 ; defeat of
Ballesteros at Castillejos — General
Copons — operations of Claparede —
movements by Massena in the inte-
rior of his position, and his distress
for provisions, 223 ; necessity of a
detachment to escort a courier,
224.

— , 2 Feb., 1811, expected offer to Lord
Wellington of the command of the

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Spanish armies^ and his reflections on
it; 224.

Secrbtary of Stats. — ^9 Feb., 1811, re-
quisition of articles of camp equi-
page, 247.

— 9 Feb., 1811, ground broken by the
enemy before Badajoz, 247 ; affair at
the passage of the Gevora — departure
by General Mendizabal from the plan
of movements ordered by the Marques
de la Romana — account of the action
fought by General Ballesteros — Cla-
parede at Guarda — arrival of General
Foy with letters for Massena, 248 ;
operations of Colonel Grant, and
affair at Enxabarda, 249.

— , 16 Feb., 1811, details of the affairs
on the Gevora — ^redoubt of the Parda-
leras carried, 269 ; same position of
Massena, and distress for subsistence
— gallant piquet affair under Cornet
Strenuwitz, 270.

— , 16 Feb., 1811, extraordinary health
of the British army — orders brought
by Foy to Massena not to retreat —
the enemy’s want of intelligence, 270 ;
report of peace among the French
army — Lord Wellington’s wish for his
reinforcements — enclosing letter from
the Commissary General, and com-
plaint of ill treatment on the subject
of the temporary appointments, 271.

— , 23 Feb., 1811, rout of General Men-
dizabal on the heights of San Chris-
toval, and consequent alteration of the
position of the allies — progress of the
siege of Badajoz, 288; misbehavior
of Portuguese cavalry — state of the
garrison of Badajoz — Claparede at
Guarda, and affair of Colonel Grant —
capture of Clausel’s aide de camp by
Cornet Strenuwitz, 289 ; increasing
hostility of the people of Spain towards
the enemy — convoy captured by Don
Julian Sanchez — removal of baggage
by the enemy to Santarem, 290.

— , 23 Feb., 1811, daily improvement of
the army in efficiency — intended
operation to raise the siege of Badajoz,
290; nature and effects of Mendiza-
bal’s misfortune, 291.

— 23 Feb., 1811, Memorandum of
Operations in 1810, 291.

— , 2 March, 1811, transmitting returns
of stores, and army estimates, 329.

— , 2 March, 1811, orders of 5th Ja-
nuary, not to send home any more
prisoners of war, 329.

— , 2 March, 1811, operations against
Badajoz — Mendizabal re-organizing
his corps at Villa Viyosa — ^letreat of
Colonel Grant to Alpedrinha— de-
sertion of Lieut. Burke, 330.

Sborktart op State. — 14 March,
1811, retreat of Massena from San-
tarem on the 5th, and details of the
pursuit by the British army, 354 ;
affairs at Pombal and Redinha, 355,
356 ; on the Deixa, 357 ; result of the
operations — ^barbarous conduct of the
French in their retreat, 358 ; their
vain boasting promises to the Portu-
guese on invading their country with
110,000 men — surrender of Badajoz
— arrangements for saving the place,
359; effects of the battle of the 19th
February, 360; places lost by the
Spaniards in two months without
sufficient cause, 361.

— , 1 6 March, 1811, communication with
Coimbra opened, and troops destined
to relieve Badajoz ordered off — troops
and movements in the Alentejo, 368.

— , 16 March, 1811, information in the
newspapers whence derived — know-
ledge of Lord Wellington’s positions
and intentions communicated by Foy
to Massena, 368 ; right of officers to
correspond with their friends, 369.

— , 16 March, 1811, Lieut. Burke joins
the army, and placed in arrest,
369.

— , 16 March, 1811, the enemy forced to
abandon Miranda de Corvo, and pic-
ture of the road in his line of retreat,
369 ; affair of Foz d’Arouce — bridge
on the Ceira destroyed, 370 ; halt
of the army — supplies exhausted, to
feed the starving Portuguese troops —
particulars respecting the surrender
of Badajoz, 371; movement of the
enemy towards ( ampo Mayor, 372.

— , 21 March, 1811, loss to the enemy
in the affairs on the Ceira — rapid re-
treat from the position of Moita, 383 ;
further particulars of the loss of Ba-
dajoz, and spirit in which the capitula-
tion was made — ground broken before
Campo Mayor, and movement to re-
lieve it, 384 ; success of General Gra-
ham’s expedition — affair at Chiclana,
and ca])ture of General Ruffin — arrival
of Sicilian troops at Tarifa — move-
ment of Soult to Seville after the
fall of Badajoz — Marshal Bessidres
appointed to command the 6th Go-
vernment of Spain, and threatens
Galicia, 385; probable consequence
to General Mahy, 386.

— , 21 March, 1811, inconvenient col-
lection of French prisoners at Lisbon
and Oporto, 386.

— , 21 March, 1811, improbability of the
British army being under the* neces-
sity of embarking, and consequent
transport arrangements — wish to

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159

know to what extent the force in Por-
tugal should be reduced, 386.

Secretary op State. — 23 March,
1811, expenditure and situation of
the army in Portugal, compara-
tive cost of the campaigns of 1808,
1809, 1810, in the Peninsula, and
the alleged increased expense ana-
lysed and accounted for, 388 ; amount
of the British army — the Portu-
guese subsidy — advances to the Por-
tuguese Government, 389 ; high
per centage for procuring specie —
monthly advances in Portugal — trans-
ports and stores, 390 ; saving of ex-
pense that would have arisen in having
a stronger army by 10,000 men — loss
in sending to Cadiz more than 2,000
or 2,500 men — on what grounds Lord
Wellington will carry on either offen-
sive or defensive operations — recom-
mendation to Government to increase
the force in Portugal as much as
j)Ossible, and motives for the sugges-
tion, 391 ; prospective invasion of
England, in the event of the Govern-
ment withdrawing from the contest in
Portugal on account of the expense,

392.

— , 23 March, 1811, injury to the service
from the absence of General Officers
during the late operations, and multi-
farious duties imposed on Lord Wel-
lington in consequence, 392, 393.

— , 25 March, 1811, line taken up by the
enemy on the Coa, their left on
Guarda — enclosing General Graham’s
dispatches on the action of Barrosa,

393.

— ,25 March, erroneous statements
by Colonel Bunbury ofthe comparative
strength of the contending armies in
Portugal, 402" ; total effectives of Junot
and Ney’s corps in April, 1810 ; total
British, and Portuguese regulars and
militia, 403.

— , 26 iliarcA, 1811, troops not sent hy
Sir J. Stuart, 407.

— , 26 March, 1811, enclosing a letter on
the clothing of the Portuguese army,
407.

— , 27 March, 1811, reasons for halting
on the Mondego, after the pursuit from
Moita — affairs on the enemy’s rear —
retreat to Guarda — capitulation of
Campo Mayo— loss of Alburquerque
and Valencia de Alcantara, 410 ; Gen.
Graham’s glorious action of Barrosa,
and his judgment in retiring to the
Isla de Leon — misinformation as to
the arrival of the Sicilian troops— Ge-
neral Ballesteros disperses the detach-
ment of General Reraond— Imperial

Guard ordered back to France-gal-
lant patrole action between Alverca
and Guarda, 411 ; enemy withdraw
from Pinhel across the Coa, 412.

Secretary of State. — 31 March, 1811,
requisition of 80 pontoons, &c., with
horse harness, 422.

— , 31 March, 1811, requisition of 150,000
pairs of shoes, of the best quality and
largest size — shoes wanted for the Por-
tuguese troops — requisition of 100,000
pairs of soles and heels, 423.

— ,31 March, 1811, expediency of an
augmentation of the corps of Engi-
neers, 423.

— , 2 April, 1811, detailing operations
by which the enemy are manoBuvred
out of Guarda, 425 ; Campo Mayor
regained by Marshal Beresforu —
greater success prevented by unrea-
sonable ardor of Portuguese cavalry,
426.

— , % April, 1811, fabricated story of a
communication from Massena, of his
intention to fire a feu de joie on the
birth of the King of Rome, 442.

— , 9 April, 1811, detail of affairs with the
French army on the Coa, and returns
of killed and wounded from the 16th
March to the 7th April, inclusive,
443, et seq.

— , 9 April, 1811, loss of the enemy in
his expedition to Portugal, and force
left — dispirited state of his army, and
prospect of obtaining Almeida, 448,

— , 18 April, 1811, request for two more
companies of the Staff' Corps, and ten
warrant artificers to accompany the
pontoons — deserters from the enemy’s
army enlisted by General Campbell,
480.

— , 18 April, 181 1, detention of trans-
ports, ibr regimental baggage, 480.

— , 18 April, 1811, blockade of Almeida
— reported retreat of the enemy to Za-
mora and Toro, 481; motives for not
attempting the blockade of Ciudad
Rodrigo — provisions introduced into
Badajoz and Olivenca — surprise of a
piquet under Major Morris — positions
of Soult and Marshal Beresford, 482 ;
coips of Blake in the Condado de
Niebla — Castauos appointed to com-
mand in Galicia, 483.

— , 18 April, 1811, strength of the gar-
rison, and state of provisions in Al-
meida — preparations for blowing it up
— impracticability of obtaining Ciudad
Rodrigo without a siege, 483 ; prepa-
rations by Lord Wellington for the
attack of Badajoz, and eventually of
Ciudad Rodrigo, 484.

— , 25 April, 18 1C returns to the troops

160

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siationed between the Agueda and the
Coa, from the visit to Estremadura
—surrender of Oliven^a to Major Ge-
neral the Hon. L. Cole, 505 ; affair at
Loe Santos — ^retreat of General Ma-
ransin, and preparations by Marshal
Beresford for the siege of Badajoz —
strength of the garrison, 506 ; bridge
constructed over the Guadiana — plan
of operations proposed for the Spanish
corps, in co-operation with Sir Wil-
liamBeresford — impracticability of the
enemy withdrawing the garrison from
Almeida — arrival of Blake in the
mouth of the Guadiana, 507.

Sbckbtary of State. — 25 Aprils 1811,
superiority of the British iu Estre-
madura, and facility of obtaining
Badajoz, if the Spaniards act rea-
sonably — expediency urged on Lord
Liverpool of not publishing the dis-
patches sent home — information ac-
quired from them by Masseau, 508.

— , 25 Aprils 1811, request that Colonel
Murraj' may be made a Brig. General
— services of Colonel Murray in Por-
tugal, and representation on the ap-
pointment of Quarter Master General
in Great Britain, 508,509.

— , 1 il/ay, 1811, repulse of the enemy in
an attack of piquets on the Azava —
head quarters of Massena at Ciudad
Rodrigo — comparative strength of the
opposing aimies, and intention of pre-
venting the enemy from relieving Al-
meida, 515 ; reported departure of
King Joseph from Madrid, and conse-
quent augmentation of the enemy’s
uisposahle force, 516.

— , 1 May, 1811, remarkable healthiness
of the British army, 516; extraordi-
narydiminution in the efficient strength
of the Portuguese army, 517.

— , 7 May, 1811, opposition on the part
of the Portuguese Government to all
measures recommended for the ameli-
oration of their army — radical defect
both in Spain and Portugal — reasons
why the increase of the subsidy would
have no effect in increasing the pecu-
niary means of the Portuguese Go-
vernment, 522; in what case 30,000
effective British troops would be suffi-
cient in the Peninsula — details the use
to he made of the existing force in the
then state of the Peninsula, 522 ; lines
of operation in the event of the capture
of Badajoz — plan of pushing into the
heart of Spain, and opening the com-
munication with Valencia — removal of
the King from Madrid— iunction with
Massena of all the French cavalry, and
eventual overthrow of all plans by the

defeat of one Spanish corps, 523 ;
arguments against undertaking mari-
time operations on the coast of Spain
upon which an opinion had been
asked— destitute condition and per-
verttity of the Spaniards, 524 ; reasons
why Portugal must be the foundation
of all operations in the Peninsula — all
operations must cease if the battalions
mentioned in the dispatch No. 19 are
sent home — plan for drafting and re-
organising line battalions, and for in-
corporating the ten companies of a
regiment into eight or six, sending
home officers and non-commissioned
officers to recruit, 525.

Secretary of State. — 8 May, 1811,
battle at Fuentes de Onoro, 528.

— y 8 May, 1811, details of the state of
the Portuguese army, and of tlie
check to the successful issue of mili-
tary operations, by its defects of con-
stitution, and the disobedience and
neglect of those employed, 535.

— , 8 May, 1811, statement respecting

of the Irish Legion, 537 ;

recommended to the Prince Regent
for a pardon, 538.

— , 10 Mauy 1811, retreat of the enemy
across the Azava and Agueda, leaving
Almeida to its fate, 542.

— , 15 May, 1811, removal of prisoners
to England, 561.

— 15 May, 1811, affair at Barba de
Puerco, 562; progress of the siege of
Badajoz, and sorties by the enemy,
564.

— y 15 May, 1811, Almeida blown up,
565; regret at not being on the spot,
567.

— ,22 Mr^y, 18 11, battle of Albuer v, 587.

— , 22 Moy, 1811, point of seniority of
Marshal Beresford, satisfactorily set-
tled by Castauns’ remaining in Estre-
inadura, 594.

— , 22 May, 1811, loss of the enemy at
Albiiera, computed from an inter-
cepted letter from General Gazan,

595,

— y 22 May, 1811, intended resumption
of the siege of Badajoz, 595.

— , 22 May, 181 1, measures for rendering
battalions of the army more effective,

596.

— , 23 May, 1811, horse transports to
go to Cork, and mode of supplying
the casualties in the cavalry, 597 ;
the Peninsula the grave of horses,
and number lost by Lord Wellington,
598.

— y 23 May, 1811, confines himself to a
relation of facts iu his dispatches,
and proposes marking with pencil

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parts, which ought not to be pub-
lished, 598.

Sbcrbtary of State.*— 23 il/ay, 1811,
General Hill must resume his com-
mand on his return — wish to have Ge-
neral Graham, 59S ; number of effec-
tives under Soult — ^total ignorance by
the French of the positions of their
armies, and knowledge possessed
by Lord Wellington of all that
passes on both sides — intended ope-
rations against Ciudad Rodrigo,
after the siege of Badajoz — conse-
quences to the British army, of the
want of discipline in the Spaniards,
and anxiety on their account, 599 ;
congratulations on the good accounts
of affairs in the north, and 4 )rospect of
an overthrow of Buonaparte’s dis-
gusting tyranny, 600.

— , 24 Mayy 1811, retreat of Soult to
Llerena, and close investment of Ba-
dajoz, 604.

— , 24 J/ay, 1811, approaching junction
of Marmont with Soult, and Lord
Wellington's arrangements for ob-
taining Badajoz, or fighting a battle-
request to send the reinforcements
speedily, 605.

— , 26 Mayy 1811, proposed occupation
of Santoua, 611.

— , 30 May, 1811, ground broken before
Badajoz, 623 ; necessity of obtaining
possession speedily, 624.

— , 30 May, 1811, increase of Portu-
guese subsidy, and refusal of local
Government to make the reforms re-
commended, 624; arguments for a
change of system by the local Go-
vernment, 625, 626 ; Portuguese com-
missariat, 626.

— , 6 June, 1811, drafting of regiments,
645.

— , 6 June, 1811, breach in the outwork
of San Christoval — march of the Army
of Portugal from the Tormes, 646.

— , 6 June, 1811, request of 4000 barrels
of gunpowder, 647.

— , 6 June, 1811, date by which the
siege of Badajoz must be raised — age
of some of the guns used, 648.

— , 13 June, 1811, desertion of the Chas-
seurs Britanniques, viii. 1 1.

— , 13 June, 1811, failure on San Chris-
toval, 12 ; siege of Badajoz raised,
and motives for so doing, 14 ; block-
ade maintained, 16; object of the
enemy’s march in that direction, 17 ;
list of killed, &c., from the 30th May
to 11th June, 18.

— , 13 June, 1811, sick returns, 18.

— , 18 June, 1811, tyranny of Napoleon
towards bU family^ 35.

Seorbtary op State.-— 18 June, 1811,
wish for employment in Russia % a
French aide de "camp, deserter, 36, 36.

— , 20 June, 1811, blockade of Badajoz
raised, and passage of the Guadiana,
37 ; comparative strength of the enemy
and of Lord Wellington, 38 ; grounds
for not risking an action, 33, 39,

— , 25 June, 1811, approves the not pro-
posing a vote of thanks in Parliament
for the battle of Fuentes— character
of General Abadia, 51.

— , 25 June, 1811, measures for recruit-
ing the Portuguese army adopted-
financial improvements of the Portu-
guese Government — ^military conse-
quences of the misconduct of the Por-
tuguese Government, 52.

— , 27 June, 1811, reconnaissance by the
enemy on Klvas and Gampo Mayor,
66; consequences to them, of draw-
ing their whole force into Estrema-
dura — wish that the Spaniards would
avail themselves of the enemy’s con-
centration, 57 ; defence and pro-
visioning of places on the frontier,
58.

— ,27 June, 1811, superiority of old to
new troops — good condition of the
cavalry, 58.

— , 2 July, 1811, operations recom-
mended to General Abadia, 65; ap-
pointment of commissary for Coruna,
66 ,

— , 4 Juiy, 1811, position of the enemy
near Badajoz — withdrawal of their
train of artillery — increasing bold-
ness of the guerrillas near Valladolid,
77.

— , 4 July, 1811, field equipment re-
quested, 78.

— , 4 July, 1811, eagle of the 39th
French regiment sent home, 78.

— , 4 July, 1811, reported entry of the
Spaniards into Seville, 78; additional
pressure thrown on the army in Por-
tugal by the abandonment of the
siege of Cadiz — probable separation
of the great army in front, 79.

— , 5 July, 1811, failure of Blake on
Niebla, and projected expedition — re-
treat of the French towards Valla-
dolid, 84.

— ,11 July, 1811, approves the grant of
a medal to Sir R. Wilson, 91.

— , 11 July, 1811) movements of the
enemy towards theGevora, 91 ; return
of Soult into Andalusia, and com-
parative strength of the armies of
Marmont and Lord Wellington, 92;^
failure of Blake on Niebla— return of
Bessieres to Valladolid — dispei^al of
guerrillas-^slight advantage^ to the
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j^amards ttom the eoUection of the
enemy’s troops in Estremadora, 93 ;
fatal consequences of the indiscipline
and want of ori^nization of the Spa-
nish armies — necessity of watching
for opportunities for important ope-
rations of short duration, 94.

Secretary of State. — 11 Jult/y 1811,
observations on the distribution of
medals, 94.

— , 18 c/w/y, 1811, detailed account of
the regiments composing the Army of
Portugal, 115; weekly state of the
British troops — question of operations
for his fine and well equipped army,
117 ; proposed siege of Ciudad Ro-
drigo, 118.

— , 18 Jw/y, 1811, movement of the
enemy towards Truxillo, 119; em-
barkation of Blake — French troops in
Estremadura and Granada — return of
King Joseph — march of troops from
Salamanca to relieve Ciudad Rodrigo,

— , 20 Ju/p 1811, request of 2000
barrels of powder, 129.

— , 20 Jtt/y, 1811, augmentation of the
number of medical officers attached
to the Portuguese array, and rule
respecting absence on account of
health, 129.

— , 20 Jw/y, 1811, offer of the Spanish
Government to appoint Sir W. Beres-
ford a Captain General in the Spanish
army, 130.

— , 21 Julif, 1811, Tarragona taken by
storm, 132; expediency of trans-
mitting the Cadiz correspondence
through Lord Wellington — troops at
Cadiz to be considered a distinct
command, 133.

— , 25 Jw/y, 1811, morning state of
troops in the field — ^leave to General
Spencer to go to England, 149.

— , 25 Jw/y, 1811, march of the enemy
on Almaraz — King Joseph on his
journey towards Madrid, 150.

— , 25 July, 1811, request of 2000 addi-
tional barrels of powder, 150.

— , 1 Aug,, 1811, want of money, and
increased difficulty in subsisting the
army, 160; expense of land carriage,
160, 161 ; expediency and utility of
an occasional remittance of 100,000
dollars in specie, 161.

— , 1 Aug,y 1811, blockade of Ciudad
Rodrigo— -arrangements for the Alen-
tejo, 162; retreat of General Santo-
cildea— march of French troops with a
convoy towards Ciudad Rodrigo, 163.

— , 4 1811, enlistment of Portu-

guese recruits for the British regi*
ments> 171.

Sbchotaiiy of Staw.— 5 Aug,, 1811,
condition in which Almeida was left
by the French, and in what event to
be destroyed, 173, et seq,

— , 8 Aug,, 1811, appoints the Prince
of Orange one of his aides de camp,
and proposes attaching him to a bri-
gade, 183.

— , 8 Aug., 1811, fatigue of young
troops in marching — ^healthiness of
the old soldiers, 183.

— , 8 Aug,, 1811, force of Bessieres,
collection of magazines at Vitoria,
doubt of the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo,
and movement to strike an advan-
tageous blow, 184 ; insignificance of
the corps under Santocildes, 184,
185 ; Gteneral Dorsenne commands
the troops in the north, 185.

— , 14 Aug.y 1811, position of the enemy
— Soult gone to Granada — canton-
ments of the allied army — train
moving up the Douro — French rein-
forcements at Bayonne, 194.

— , 14 1811, sickness among the

newly arrived troops, 195.

— , 21 Aug., 1811, departure of Sir H,
Douglas for Galicia — staff allowance
for Captain Doiiglas, 213.

— ,21 Aug., 1811, 15,000 sets of accou-
trements requested, 213.

— ,21 Aug,, 181 1, sent to Eng-

land as a spj% 213, 214.

— , 21 Aug., 1811, enemy’s reinforce-
ments in Spain, 214; arrival at Gata
of infantry and cavalry — resources
drawn by the French from the ex-
hausted country of Estremadura, 215 ;
arrears of the French troops how made
up, 215, 216.

— , 27 Aug., 1811, inferiority to the
French in cavalry, and inutility of the
Portuguese, 230 ; separation of the
cavalry to obtain food, and expediency
of an augmentation — doul:)t of being
able to maintain the blockade of Ciu-
dad Rodrigo, 23 1 ; intention of bring-
ing the enemy to action, on a favor-
able opportunity — reports of peace
among the French officers — alteration
of the character of the war in Spain,
and probable necessity of the French
drawing their resources from France,
232 ; liability to sickness of officers and
men, and carelessness of themselves,
233.

— , 28 Aug., 1811, march of French
troops towards Rio Seco, 236 ; posi-
tion of Marmont — ^junction of the
French forces, and intended operation
against the allied army — success of
the French against General Morillo
and Col. Downie’s legion— extraor-

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163

dinary contribution by the French in
Spain, 237.

Secrbtary of State. — 28 Au^., 1811,
force of the division of Guards in
Castille— •indications of the approach-
ing arrival of the Emperor in Spain,
239.

— , 1 Sept.f 1811, employment of Her-
iDert Taylor, 253.

— 3 Sept,, 1811, accepts the title of
Conde de Vimeiro, and of the Grand
Cross of the Order of the Tower and
Sword, but declines the pension of
20,000 cruzados, 254.

— , 4 Sept., 1811, collection of French
Guards at Salamanca, and movement
to relieve Ciudad Rodrigo, 250 ; des-
titute condition of the Galician army
—exaggeration of General Wathier —
proposed position on the left of the
Agueda, 257 ; General Hill desired
to detach a body of troops to Gastello
Branco — movement of a division of the
5fch corps on General Ballesteros near
Ayamonte — affairs in Murcia — retreat
ot General Abadiato Astorga, 258.

— ,7 Sept,, 1811, requests permission
for Marshal Beresfurd to accept the
title of Count of Trancoso, and the
Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower
and Sword, 264,

— , 11 Sept., 1811, proposes lodging in
the hands of the Commissary General
100,000/. in exchequer bills, for occa-
sional issue, 268 ; payment of 400,000/.
in advance of the subsidy, and inuti-
lity of an increase of subsidy, without
an alteration of the Government, 269.

— , 11 Sept., 1811, necessity and expe-
diency of some maritime strength at
Cadiz or Lisbon, 269.

— , 11 Sept., 1811, recall of troops by the
Duke of York, 270.

— , I \Sept., 1811, alteration of plan by the
French, 270 ; Soult’s success against
the army of Murcia, 271 ; movement
of the enemy on Llerena, 272 ; repulse
of the enemy at Paymago — success of
the Conde de Penne Villemur at Ca-
ceres — relieved from anxiety respect-
ing the Salamanca correspondents, 273.

— , 11 Sept., 1811, necessity of a change
of Government in Portugal, and opi-
nion on the extent to which afiairs
might be affected by the return of the
Prince Regent of Portugal, 273 ; effect
on the Brazils of his absence there,
275.

— > 1 1 Sepl., 1811, sickliness of the young
soldiers, and effects of the Walcheren
fever, 276.

— , 13 Sept,, 1811, nature of the com-
plaints against the local Government

of Portugal, and inutility of the return
of the Prince of Brazils, 279, 280 ;
conduct of the Conde de Linhares, and
impracticability of saving the country,
if his sentiments should be predomi-
nant, 280.

Secretary op State. — 18 Sept., 1811,
concentration of the Army of Por-
tugal near Plasencia, and of the
Army of the North on the lower
Tormes, and intention of the enemy
to introduce a convoy into Ciudad
Rodrigo — reinforcements to the Army
of Portugal, 290 ; affairs of Galicia —
retreat of General Abadia, and conse-
quences of its being made too late,
291 ; state of the army of Murcia,
291, 292 ; operations of Soult, 292.

— , 18 »S^/)L,1811, inconveniences from
the number of foreigners in the army
— check given to desertion from the
enemy by their unfounded accounts of
the manner in which deserters are dis-
posed of in the British service, and
proposed formation for the battalion
of foreign detachments at Cadiz, 292,

__293.

, 18 Sept , 1811, continued sickness of
the newly arrived troops, and nature
of the disorder, 293.

, 29 Sept., 1811, the army one of con-
valescents, 302 ; proposed plan, of
drawing all the enemy upon himself,
and relieving other parts of Spain, 303.

— , 29 Sept., 1811, convoy of provisions
for Ciudad Rodrigo, and affairs of El
Bodoii, and near Aldea da Ponte, 303,
et seq. — conduct of the Prince of
Orange when the first time in fire —
amount of the enemy’s force collected,
309.

— , 1 Oct., 1811, observations on the plan
of Brig. General Carroll for rais-
ing an Irish Brigade in the Spanish
service, 313 j reasons for not allowing
British officers to serve with the Spa-
nish troops, 314.

— , 1 Oct., 1811, improvement in the
system of granting medals, 315.

— , 2 Oct., 1811, sickness of troops, the
disorder, and its causes, 315, 316;
4th dragoon guards, paucity of men
fit for the field, 316.

— ,2 Oct., 1811, retreat of the enemy
from Ciudad Rodrigo — Girard — Foy —
cantonments of the allied army on the
Coa — Marshal Soult on his return to
the westward, 316.

— , 9 Oct., 1811, position of the Army of
the North on the Duero — division at
Alba — return of Soult to Seville — de-
feat of the French near San Roque by
Ballesteros— derangement of the ene-

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luy’g plang by the position of the Bri-
tish troops, 331.

Secrstary op State. — 9 Oc/., 1811,
Order of the Tower and Sword con-
ferred on Brig. General Traiit,
332.

— , 16 Oct,, 1811, cantonment of the
Army of Portugal beyond Plasencia —
Army of the North — enemy fortifying
posts in front of the army of Galicia,
346; intended introduction by the ene-
my of a convoy into Badajoz — Gen.
lienaud, Governor of Ciudad Rodrigo,
made prisoner, 347.

— , 16 Oc/.,1811, request of ships of war,
and coppered transports, that could
pass the bars of the Mondego and
Douro, 347.

— , 16 Oct., ISll, astonishing number of
sick — seizure of Dr. Curtis, and the
Provider of the Bishopric of Sala-
manca, 348.

— , 23 Oct., 1811, request of 10,000 great
coats — 20,000 stands of arms and sets
of accoutrements — blue clothing for a
corps under Don Carlos de Espana,
435.

— , 23 Oct., 1811, capture of the Gover-
nor of Ciudad Rodrigo, General Re-
naud, by Don Julian — plundering ex-
cursion of the enemy beyond the Tor-
mes — expedition of General Hill, to
force Girard’s division to retire from
Caceres — repulse of Siichet from Sa-
guntum — General Blake arrives in
Valencia wiih 23,000 men, 354, 335 ;
expected reinforcements to the enemy
in front — Col. Skeirett detached with
1200 men to Tarifa, 356.

— ,30 Oct., 1811, collection of the enemy
at the Sierra de Francia — movements
of General Hill — retreat of Ballesteios
under the guns of Gibraltar, 373 —
French take possession of Algeziras —
arrival of Colonel Skerrett at Tarifa —
delay of General Copjiis — increasing
boldness of guerrillas, and recapture
by them of Colonel Grant — successes
of the Kmpecinado, Mina, and Longa,
374.

— , 30 Oct., 1811, application for Brig.
General Wilson to wear the Order of
the Tower and Sword, 374.

— , 30 Oct., 1811, encloses Memorandum
respecting Don Carlos de Espafra’a
clothing, 375.

— , 6 Nov., 1811, details of the affair at
Arroyo Molinos, under Gen. Hill, 379 ;
arrival of the new Governor, General
Barrie, at Ciudad Rodrigo, 385 ; mili-
tary features of the Agueda — ^Tarifa —
Saguntum — ^retreat of Sucliet — faci-
lity of the French increasing their

force in Valencia, 386; distress of
Ghineral Blake for provisions, 387.

Secretary op State. — 6 JVbv., 1811,
recommendation of Captains Hill and
Currie, 387 ; services and zeal of
General Hill, and anxious recommen-
dation of him to the Prince Regent,
388.

— , 13 Nov., 1811, retreat of the enemy
from Algeziras and San Roque, 398 ;
Colonel Skerrett — Murcia — augmenta-
tion of enemy’s force in Estremadura,
to introduce a convoy into Badajoz — >
Benavente — country on both banks of
the Tagus made over to Marmont, and
distress of the King, 399.

— , 13 Nov., 1811, request of directions
for the payment of a balance of the
sum of 577/. 10s., 400.

— , 13 Nov., 1811, intercepted letter from
Marmont to Foy, showing the recipro-
cal enmity of the French Marshals,
400; request of Exchequer bills, 401.

— , 15 Nov., 1811, transmitting copy of
letter to Major General Cooke, 403.

— , 20 Nov,, 1811, second successful at-
tack of Ballesteros, between Bornos
and Xerez — defeat of General Mahy
by Suchet — enemy enter Oviedo,
412.

— , 20 Nov., 1811, regiments sailed for
England, 413.

— , 20 Nov., 1811, proposed exchange of
the Prince d’Aremberg, 413.

— , 27 Nov., 1811, movement of the ad-
vanced guard across the Agueda, 424 ;
defeat of General Hlake — capitulation
of Saguntum — fatal consequences of
the Spaniards’ insatiable desire of
fighting pitched battles with undis-
ciplined troops — passage of the ene-
my into Asturias, with the probable in-
tention of dispersing the troops under
Mendizabal, 425 ; General Ballesteros
— probable retreat of Colonel Skerrett
to Tarifa, 426.

— , 27 Nov., 1811, sickness of troops from
exposure to night air — inefficiency of
the newly arrived dragoons, 426.

— , 4 Dec., 1811, concord with Admiral
Berkeley, 433.

— , 4 Dec., 1811, withdraws the advanced
guard across the Agueda, and extends
the cantonments of the army — im-
practicability in the present season
of offensive military operations, 433;
attack of the French by Don Carlos de
Espana — entry of General Bonet’s di-
vision into Asturias, 434.

— ,4Dec,, lSl), increase of deaths in
the hospital, 434.

— , 4 Dec, , 1811, reported mcess against
Suchet, the probable forerShner of a

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OK FRANCE. — VOLS. IV. TO XI. 165

serious disaster to the Spaniards —
probable conquest of Valencia, and
military and political consequences of
the loss of the province, 434. 435 ; rea-
sons for not despairing of the result
of the contest — distance of the con-
quest of the Peninsula by Buonaparte
-devastated condition of the country,
and contrast of the position of the
French and British, 436 j Douro
being rendered navigable — anticipated
speedy re-establishment of Almeida
as a military post — increased finan-
cial resources for a forward opera-
tion — measures for improving the Por-
tuguese paper, and good effects if the
Spaniards still hold out, 437,

Secretary of State. — 7 Dec., 1811,
enclosing letter from Marshal Beres-
ford containing demands of the Por-
tuguese Government against officers
of the Lusitanian Legion, 443.

— , 12 Dec.y 1811, request to see rec-
tified the mistake respecting Brig,
General Wilson's Order, 455.

— , 12 Dec., 1811, recoinmendation of
officers for medals, 456.

12 Dec., 1811, Colonel Skerrett— de-
tachment to Carthagena — facility of
withdrawing the troops from this place
before the return of the sickly season,
456,457.

— y 12 Dec., 1811, head quarters of Mar-
mont at Talavcra — practice of the
French of collecting considerable
quantities of provisions in store for a
sudden movement — General Balleste-
ros, 457; Valencia — successes of the
guerrillas, and retreat of Suchet,
458.

— , 18 Dec., 1811, capture of Daroca by
the guerrillas — perseverance of Su-
chet in his endeavors to obtain Va-
lencia, 469 ; instiuctions to General
Hill to make a diversion in favor of
Ballesteros, and to attack Drouet —
collection of the enemy at Sun Munoz,
470.

— , 18 Dec., 1811, expected fall of Va-
lencia, 470; continued blockade of
Ciudad Rodrigo — causes of no other
operations being undertaken, in the
iiiihealthiness of the troops, the want
of provisions, and unwillingness of
the Spaniards to furnish any, but for
ready money, 471 ; military advantages
of continuing on the frontier — Almeida
becoming a place of security, and fa-
cility of attacking Ciudad Rodrigo on
any day, without risk or inconve-
nience — expediency of removing ope-
rations to the southward in February
or March — ^possibility of getting pos-

sion of Badajoz — protection to Aba-
dia — expediency ofsecrecy,ou account
of Buonaparte and his officers, 472 ;
thanks for kindness to his little boy,
473.

Secretary of State. — 25 Dec., 1811,
unexpected march of the 6th division
towards Navalmoral— Valencia, 485;
operations against Ballesteros — medi-
tated attack on Tarifa — failure of the
enemy to penetrate the pass of La
Peiia, 486.

— ^,25 Dec., 1811, doubtful movement
of the 6th division — troops from Bou-
logne under Ney, coming into Spain,
486 ; movement of the Ist division
into La Mancha — ^battle at Valencia —
desertion from Suchet — active' prepa-
rations for attacking Ciudad Rodrigo,
487.

— , 28 Dec., 181 1, Memorandum of Ope-
rations IN 1811,494.

— , \Jan,y 1812, movements of the ene-
my northward — proposed attack on
Ciudad Rodrigo — V alencia — Suchet
— movement of Gen, Hill for Merida
524 ; Colonel Skerrett embarks at
Algezir.is, but returns to Tarifa, 525.

— ,7 Jdu., 1812, enclosing copy of an
answer to a letter from Gen. Cooke,
on tha want of guns, &c. at Cadiz, 535.

— , 7 Jan,y 1812, empty carts two days
travelling ten miles on a good road —
investment of Ciudad Rodrigo, and
probable time in which it will be taken
— employment of a detachment on the
Eastern coast — practicability of an at-
tack by laud and sea on Barcelona,
536.

— , 9 Jan,y 1812, Ciudad Rodrigo in-
vested on the 8th January — redoubt
on Sail Francisco stormed, 540; pro-
bable return of Marmont — movements
of General Hill to surprise General
Dombrowski, 541 ; affair of Fuente
del Maestre — retreat of General Drouet
on Llerena, 542 ; Tarifa invested, 543;
return of Gen. Hill to Portalegre,546.

— , 15 Jan,, 1812, progress of the siege
of Ciudad Rodrigo — surprise by Gen.
Graham of the enemy’s detachment
in the convent of Santa Cruz — con-
vent of San Francisco taken — retro-
grade movement of the enemy from
La Mancha, 547 ; return of the divi-
sion of the Army of Portugal toivards
Valladolid — collection of troops at
Salamanca — determination to continue
the siege till success is rendered hope-
less — state of affairs in Valencia, 548 ;
the French unable to get their guns
up to Tarifa — reinforcement of Drouet

I and advance again to Zafra, 549.

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INDEX.

SXOXUETARY OP SxATB. — 15 Jan*, 1812,
defeat of the Toulon squadron under
Emeriau, 549.

, 20 Jan„ 1812, Storming of Ciudad
Rodrigo, with details of the siege, 549.

— , 22 Jan,, 1812, enclosing returns of
killed and wounded, 556.

— , 20 Jan., 1812, successful termination
of the siege in half the time pre-
viously announced, and in less than
half spent by the French in taking
the place from the Spaniards — Mar-
mont collecting his army to raise the
siege — not a single man of Marmont’s
or Dorsenne’s army gone to Valencia,
557.

— , 21 Jan., 1812, 50,000 men collected
by Marmont on the Tormes, 560 ;
defeat of Blake by Suchet, 560, 561 ;
no part of the Army of Portugal enters
Valencia — failure of the French at
Tarifa, 561 ; General Hill at Gastello
Branco, 563 ; Drouet, 564.

— , 26 Jan., 1812, request of reinforce-
ments of horses of artillerymen and of
gunner drivers, 569.

— , 29 Jan., 1812, regret and sorrow at
the death of General Craufurd, 576.

— , 29 Jan., 1812, movements of Mar-
mont, Souham, and Bonet — Ciudad
Rodrigo made secure from a cottp de
main, 577 ; junction of Montbrun’s
cavalry with Marmont — reported cap-
ture of Valencia, 578.

— , 29 Jan,, 1812, request of tents for
30,000 men, 578.

— , 29 Jan., 1812, progress of works at
Ciudad Rodrigo and Almeida, 578;
arrangements for attacking Badajoz,
and advantages of commencing in
March — healthiness of the troops at
the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, 579.

— , 1 Feb., 1812, transmits copy of a
letter to General Cooke, respecting
withdrawing the detachment from Ta-
rifa, 589.

— , 5 Feb., 1812, no communications
from badness of the weather, 594 ;
Bonet, Porlier, Abadia — Blake taken
with 16,000 prisoners, 595.

— , 5 Feb,, 1812, request of 20,000
stands of arms, and accoutrements,
&c., 595.

— , 11 Feb., 1812, expediency of send-
ing reinforcements before the end of
April— -of horses for the artillery —
and expediency of a corps of Sappers
and Miners — badness of articles sup-
plied by the Storekeeper General, 60 1 ;
superiority of the French cutting
tools, 602.

— 11 Fhb., 1812, reqiiest of 1000
scythes, witli their handles, 602.

Secretary of State. — 12 Feb,, 1812,
cantonment of Marmont on the Duero,
605; intended attack by Abadia on
Astoi^a, 606.

— ^,12 Feb., 1812, successor to Admiral
Berkeley, 606.

— \2Feb., 1812, expediency of the ex-
periment with the Exchequer bills, and
use to be made of them, 607 ; fluc-
tuations in the value of Portuguese
paper how effected — contemplated
measure of the notes of the Bank of
England being taken as cash, 608.

— > 19 Feb., 1812, position of the French
troops on the Tagus, and near Tala-
vera — sufferings of Bonet in eva-
cuating the Asturias, 621 ; fall of
Valencia and march of Suchet to re-
lieve Tarragona — Soria in possession
of the guerrillas, 622.

— , 19 Feb., 1812, paper by Major Da-
cheiihausen, 622.

— , 19 Feb,, 1812, thanks of the Cortes
for the taking of Ciudad Rodrigo —
requests permission to accept the
honor of Grandee of Spain, and title
of Deque de Ciudad Rodrigo, 623.

— 19 Feb., 1812, preparations against
Badajoz — request of reinforcements,
and intention to push success as^far as
possible early in the year, 623.

— , 26 Feb., 1812, reconnaissance by
Bonet and Foy — security of Ciudad
Rodrigo and Almeida, 635 ; march of
the troops towards the Alentejo, to at-
tack Badajoz — activity of theRegency
in equipping reinforcement for Balles-
teros — march of troops from the Army
of Portugal upon Alicante, and with-
drawal of Montbrun — march of Suchet
into Catalonia — siege of Tanagona
raised by General Lacy, 636.

— , 26 Feb., 1812, enclosing copy of
dispatch to General Cooke, 636.

— , 4 March, 1812, cause of delay in not
moving till the 6th — defeat of Ge-
neral Maransin by Ballesteros — cap-
ture of Huerta by the guerrillas, 648 ;
defeat of the French in the valley of
Rocaforte — of an officer, carrying or-
ders, by Don J ulian — difficulties in the
passage of a courier and of an esta-
fette, in a country which the French
pretend to have conquered and set-
tled — genuineness of all papers trans-
mitted by Lord Wellington to Lord
Liverpool, 649.

— , 12 March, 1812, misfortune of
Gen. C. Stewart — ^grain sent by Lord
Liverpool, 658; recruits at Mafra
kept back for want of knapsacks —
trifling injury produced by Shrap-
neli’B shelis-^oubt of the expediency

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of sending to Cadiz an officer to
confer with General O’Donnell, 659 ;
futility of the proposed military con-
vention by the Spaniards for a plan
of operations, 660; course of pro-
ceeding in communicating his own
plans, and in suggesting operations
for the Spanish troops in aid of his
own — battalion of marines sent to
England — thanks to the Regent’s
Government for his promotion in the
Peerage — Lord Wellesley’s resig-
nation, 660.

Secretary ok State. — 12 Marche 1812,
enclosing list of names of General
Officers of the British and Portu-
guese army omitted in the vote of
thanks of the two Houses for the
taking of Ciudad Rodrigo, 661,

— ,13 March j 1812, Spanish shot foun-
dries — hesitation of a Lieut. Colonel
of artillery to furnish estimates, 663.

— ,13 March, 1812, arrival at Eivas,
and proposed investment of Badajoz
on the 16th — regiment detached to
the rear, for want uf means of trans-
port to bring up clothing and equip-
ments — arrival of Marmont at Sala-
manca — hussars ordered to remain on
the Yeltes — enemy’s troops in the
field ill Kstremadura, 664 ; improve- I
ment of the works at Badajoz by
the enemy — Soult in the lines before
Cadiz, 665.

— , 20 March, 1812, investment of Ba-
dajoz on the 16th, and repulse of a
sortie, ix. 1 ; movement of General
Graham on Llerena, and of General
Hill on Almendralejo — retreat of Gen.
Drouet ou Hornachos — enemy’s plun-
dering detachment to Bejar — march
of the Gth and 4th divisions on Val-
ladolid — probable withdrawal of the
Guards, or northward movement of
the enemy to divert from Badajoz,

2 ; loss of their trains, 3.

— , ‘20 March, 1812, opinion on the
projected attack on Tarragona and
Barcelona, and impossibility of as-
sisting Lord W.Bentinckfrom Cadiz,

3 ; expediency of drawing to his
array the division at Cadiz — request
of positive orders for reducing the
garrison of Cadiz, and what regi-
ments are to be sent to Lord W. Ben-
tinck in case the Andalusias should
not be relieved by his operations —
danger of exposing the Walcheren
troops to the weather, 4.

— , 27 March, 1812, progress of the
siege of Badajoz — La Picurina taken
by storm, 12 ; neglect of the Portu-
guese authorities to fumizh means of

transport, and consequent delay in
the operations, 14 ; expediency of a
compulsory law for the equipment of
armies to defend the country, being
carried into execution — operations of
Sir T. Graham ana of Sir R. Hill —
impracticability of a coup de main
on Ciudad Rodrigo, 15 ; neglect of
the Spaniards to transport thither the
provisions furnished by Lord el-
lington— march of troops from Seville
on Cordova, 16,

Secretary of State. — 2 Jpril, 1812,
disapprobation by the Treasury of Mr.
Bissett’s receiving 400,000 dollars from
Gibraltar, at the exchange of 5*. Sd,
the dollar, 25 ; want of money, 26.

— , 3 Jpri/, 1812, sortie from Badajoz —
retreat of the enemy towards Cor-
dova— Marshal Soult breaks up in
front of Cadiz— approaching recon-
naissance of Ciudad Rodrigo and
Almeida by the enemy, and appre-
hension of the necessity of his return
to ensure the safety of those places,
27 28

— , 3 Jpri/, 1812, destruction from
Shrapnell shells in Badajoz, and di-
rections for remedying their defective
disabling power, 28,

,7 April , 1812, Storming OF Badajoz,

with the details of the siege, 36 ; con-
tinued failure of the civil authorities
to supply means of transport — arrival
of Soult at Llerena, 42 ; Almeida re-
coimaitred by Marmont — intended at-
tack on Soult if he remains in Estre-
madura, or return to Castille, if he
should retire into Andalusia, 43 ; re-
turn of the killed and wounded at
Badajoz, 44.

, 7 April, 1812, request of 4000 barrels

of gunpowder to be sent to the Tagus,
46.

^ 8 April, 1812, wounded doing well

—attention paid by Dr. M‘Grigor,
and hopes of the eventual loss not
being great, 46,

, 9 April, 1812, relief of 2d battalions

— inexpediency of drawing away the
old soldiers of 2d battalions— Tarifa
occupied by General Cooke— objection
of the Spanish Government to send a
detachment, 49,

^15 April, 1812, objectionable effect

of the Order in Council, 4th March,
relative to the residence of the part-
ners of British commercial houses in
parts of Spain occupied by the enemy,
58. . .

— , 15 April, 1812, requests permission
to accept the title of Marquez de
Torrw Vedras, 58.

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Sjicbistaat of &rATB. — 16 Aprii, 1812^
destructive effect of spherical case
shot proved, 61.

— y 16 Apt'U, 1812, retreat of SouU into
Andalusia after the fall of Budajoz,
62; affair with the enemy’s rear
guard near Llerena, 62, note ; retreat
of the Conde de Penne Villemur —
blockade of Ciudad Rodrigo, 64;
disobedience of orders by Major Ge-
neral — robbery and murder

by the enemy in his expedition — good
conduct of Brig. General Le Cor —
British army put in motion towards
Castille, 65 ; position of troops in
Estremadura — ^momentary garrison of
Badajoz, 66.

— ,23 Aprity 1812, Marques de Mon-
salud’s request of 8000 suits of cluth-
ing, &c. 79.

— , 24 April, 1812, full retreat of the
enemy towards the Tormes, 82 ; con-
duct of the militia at Guarda — maga-
zines at Celoricu saved, 83 ; fruits of
his expedition — General Abadia —
Brigadier Moreno — Don Julian San-
chez — Ballesteros — return of the
Conde de Penne V illemur into Kstre-
madura — Drouet in Cordova — Soult
at Seville — cantonments of the army
till Ciudad Rodrigo and Almeida are
filled with provisions, 84.

— , 24 April, 1812, disobedience of

orders by Major Gleneral ,

and enclosing copy of instructions
which he received, 85.

— , 29 April, 1812, continued retreat of
the enemy — ^little progress in the
works of Ciudad Rodrigo — magazines
of provisions ordered into Almeida
and Ciudad Rodrigo — Drouet in Cor-
dova — Penne Yillemur in Estrema-
dura, 100.

— y 29 April, 1812, permission for Brig.
Geueial Wilson to accept the Order of
the Tower and Sword, not sent, 101.

— y 29 April, 1812, encloses list of offi-
cers entitled to the medal for Al-
buera, 101.

— , 30 April, 1812, requests permission
to accept the Grand Cross of the
Order ot San Fernando, 102.

— , 2 Map, 1 812, proposed alteration in
the certificate lor 1000 dollars trans-
mitted by Lord Liverpool, with form,
103, 105.

, 6 Map, 1812, mutiny at Ciudad
Rodrigo, and probable causes, 124;
reasons why the supplies for the Spa-
nish Government ought to be in the
hands of the Commander in chief,
125; distribution of money to the
idleH ^ the may, and mode in

which Lord Wellington would insist
on its application to the disciplined
troops — claim for part of the money
for the garrisons of Ciudad Rodrigo
and Badajoz, 126.

Sbcbrtary of State. — 6 May, 1812,
unpleasant discussions between Sir
H. Douglas and General Abadia on
the subject of troops embarking from
Galicia for America — pertinacious
obstinacy of the Spanish Government
— the sending of troops to America
insisted on by the city of Cadiz, 126,
127.

— , 6 May, 1812, collecting provisions
and stores fur Ciudad Rodrigo and
Almeida — successes of Mina, 127.

— ^,12 May, 1812, anxiety at the Ame-
rican embargo, 137 ; augmentation
of the three months* stock to one for
six months* consumption — additional
purchases to meet the Portuguese de-
mands for grain instead of money —
hostile measure of the American Go-
vernment why adopted — causes of the
failure of supplies on the coast of
Barbary, 138 ; supplies from the Bri-
tish colonies in JNorth America — offer
from America to supply 60,000 bar-
rels of flour at an advance of fifty per
cent., 139 ; money brought by the
Standard — dependence for the even-
tual success of the campaign on
having a sum of money in hand — ex-
pediency of appointing a person there
to conduct the financial concerns of
the army — three months’ arrears of
pay to the troops, 140.

— , 13 May, 1812, movements of the
enemy to connect the Army of the
South with that of Portugal, 142 ;
appointment of King Joseph as Ge-
neralissimo of the French armies in
Spain — distress of the enemy for pro-
visions — Sir R. Hill moving against
Ahnaraz — Sir T. Graham at Por-
talegre — filling of the magazines of
Ciudad Rodiigo and Almeida — re-
pairs of damages to Badajoz — neglect
of the Spanish engineers at Ciudad
Rodrigo — good conduct of General
Vives, 143 ; activity of guerrillas —
surprise by Bullesteros of General
Rcy — reported entry of General Co-
pona into Malaga, 144.

, 13 May, 1812, return of Royal Mi-
litary Artificers to Cadiz, 144.

— , 13 May, 1812, lists of officers en-
titled to medals for the action at £1
Bodon and the capture of Ciudad Ro-
drigo, transmitted, 144.

— , 19 May, 1812, allowed to make pri-
vate bargaiiis for billa on England,

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OP PKANCE, — VOLS, IV, TO XI.

SsOKETARY OF State. — 20 ilfay, 1812,
account of wounded officers and sol-
diers —General Walker and Colonel
Elder — Generals Kempt, Colville, and
Bowes, 158.

26 Mai/y 1812, military reasoning for
the abandonment of the expedition
into Andalusia, and for the march
into Castille to bring Marmont to a
general action, 170, seq,

— , 28 Mayj 1812, state of wounded
officers, 182.

— , 28 d/ay, 1812, details the operations
of General Hill against Almaraz, and
results of the expedition, 182-187 ;
renewal of the bombardment of Cadiz,
187; movement of Soultto El Carpio
— Foy and Darmagnac, to relieve the
post at Mirabete — Marmont at Fonti-
veros — Bonet enters the Asturias,
188 ; Mendizabal in possession of the
town of Burgos — increasing boldness
of the guerrillas — Major Currie, 189.

— , 28 d/oy, 1812, cause of General Hill’s
attacking the garrison of Mirabete,
189.

— , 30 d/ay, 1812, early transmission of
scythes requested, 192.

— , 1 Juntj 1812, difficulty in raising
money, inconsequence of the extrava-
gant rate of exchange in the Mediter-
ranean and Gibraltar, 199.

— , 1 June^ 1812, requests to know
whether restriction as to pay is to be
applied to officers serving m the Por-
tuguese army, 199.

— 1 June, 1812, question of defraying
the expenses of the foundries on the
Jsla de Leon, or of sending the articles
from England, 200; Lieut. Colonel
Duncan’s calculation of the quantity
of shot required, why extravagant,
201 .

— , 3 June, 1812, troops collecting on
the Agueda — magazines in Almeida
and Ciudad Rodrigo, supplied, 204 ;
Marmont at Salamanca — retreat of
the enemy from Truxillo — Soult still
at Cadiz — General Hill’s position
south of the Guadiane, 205.

— , 3 June, 1812, erasure of the name
of Captain Mitchell for the medal of
Ciudad Rodrigo, 205.

— , 3 June, 1812, enclosing list of offi-
cers entitled to the medal for Ciudad
Rodrigo, and a return of officers at-
tached to divisions at Roliga and
Viraeiro, Talavera and Busaco, 206,

— 3 June, 1812, disorder in the eyes of
Sir T. Graham — reasons for re-
questing that no officer may be sent
but as second in command, 206.

T Jtitte, 1812, excessive disadvan-

tageous rate of exchange on bills at
Gibraltar, 220.

Secretary of State. — 10 /ime, 1812,
passage of the Agueda— position of
General Hill in Estremadura to se-
cure his right flank — collection of
enemy's troops in Castille, 224; Mar-
mont at Salamanca — arrival of Soult
at Seville, 225.

— , 10 June, 1812, outrages by British
soldiers — non-commissioned office. s
the foundation of discipline for the
prevention of crimes, and proposed
augmentation of their pay, 225, 226 ;
observations on the difficulties of re-
pressing crimes, 227.

— , 10 Jutie, 1812, assistance rendered
to Lord W. Bentinck, 228 ; round shot
ordered from Cadiz to Gibraltar, 229,

— , 10 June, 1812, estimate of the force of
the Army of the South — force which
Lord Wellington could take into An-
dalusia, and amount of that of the
Army of Portugal, 229, 230.

— , 10 June, 1812, requests the medal
for the Prince of Orange, 230.

— , 12/wnr, 1812, mortality of regiments
— expediency of sending recruits and
remount horses out in winter before
the spring equinoctial gules, 234.

— , 18 June, 18l2,pas8ageof the Agueda
on the 13th instant, 238; entry into
Salamanca — forts invested — joy of the
]eople — convents and colleges de-
stroyed by the French — retreat of the
enemy to Toro — return of the Army
of Portugal, 239 ; comparative strength
of the English and French — precaution
to prevent the enemy collecting their
forces against him, 240 ; King Jo-
seph’s plan, 241 ; affair of Major Ge-
neral Slade, 242 ; action of Ballesteros
at Bornos, 244.

— , 25 June, 1812, collection by Mar-
mont of his army on the Duero, and
affair on the heights of Villares —
movements on the Tormes, 251, 252 ;
reasons for not attacking the enemy
between the 20th and 22nd, 252;
progress of the siege of the forts of
Salamanca — death of General Bowes
— cipher of King Joseph’s orders to
Drouet discovered, 253 ; loss of Bal-
lesteros at Bornos — investment of As-
torgaby Santocildes — successes of the
guerrillas, 254.

— , 25 Jane, 1812, enclosing letters in
an iindiscoverable cipher, 254.

— , 30 June, 1812, Capture of the
FORTS AT Salamanca, 259 ; expected
reinforcements to Marmont — affairni in
Estremadura, 261 ; Astorga attacked
by Santocildes — Cabrera General

170

INDEX.

D* Urban Return of the killed,
wounded, and missing at the forts of
Salamanca, and on the heights of Vil-
lares, 262.

Sbcrbtary of State, — 30 June, 1812,
gallant affair of Lieut. Strenuwitz at
Maguilla, 263.

— , 30 June, 1812, remarks on proposed
alteration of the certificates for money
borrowed, 263 ; impossibility of ob-
taining any thing but for ready money
— arrears of pay of the troops, of the
Staff, and of the muleteers — impos-
sibility of remaining any length of
time in his forward position, 264.

— , (Earl Bathurst^ 4 July^ 1812, satis-
faction at his being placed at the head
of the War Department, 269 ; terrible
distress for money — power of coping
with Marmont, and anxiety to get Cas-
tafios’s Galician corps forward, 270.

— , 7 July, 1812, enclosing copies of
letters relating to operations on the
Eastern coast of the Peninsula, 272.

— , 7 July, 1812, return of General Gra-
ham to England, on account of a dis-
order in his eyes, 273.

— 7 July, 1812, movement from the
Guarena — affair at Rueda — obtains
possession of the ford over the Duero
at Polios, 273 ; efforts to discover the
fords of the Duero — expected arrival
of General Santocildes from Astorga
— Conde de Amarante — Brig, General
D’ Urban — Bonet — General Hill mov-
ing to attack Drouet, 274.

— , 9 July, 1812, observations on the
proposed arrangements, on Sir T.
Graham’s leaving the army — question

of ’s sanity — belief that Lord

W. Bentinck will not come to Spain,
277 ; Bonet joins Marmont — Palom-
binito move to Valladolid, and cha-
racter of his troops — Marmont dis-
mounts the officers of the army to re-
mount cavalry — detaches to Astorga
— Drouet retires to Ribera, 278 ; ru-
mored siege of Badajoz, 279.

— , 9 July, 1812, French retiring from
Usagre into Cordova, 279.

— , 14 July, 1812, junction of General
Bonet — proposed passage of the
Duero at Toro — collections of troops
by the King, at Madrid — strength of
the Army of the Centre, 283 ; move-
ment of General Hill after Drouet —
protracted siege of Astorga — strong
position of Marmont on the Duero —
superiority of the enemy in artillery,
284 ; orders for bringing forward the
remainder of the army of Galicia to the
l^la — reinforcements of recruits and
convalescents — Lord W. Bentinck

proposes first to try another plan on
the coast of Italy, 285.

Secretary op State. — 14 July, 1812,
disapjpointment from ——’s de-

termination to land in Italy, 285 ;
permanent good effects of the capture
of Tarragona, and Valencia, and pro-
bable result of the Italian expedition,
286.

— , 21 July, 1812, passage of the Dueio
by Marmont, 294 j affair atCastrejon,
295; concentration of the troops on
the Tonnes — object of the enemy to
cut off the communication with Sala-
manca and Ciudad Rodrigo, 296 ;
insulation of the Army of Portugal,
abundant supplies of provisions of the
French from plunder, and their ex-
traordinary discipline — reasons for not
fighting a battle, unless absolutely
necessary — ^junction of troops to Mar-
mont, 297, ‘298; intended movements,
and position of the Spanish and
French armies — destruction of the
fort of Mirabete on the Tagus, 298.

— , 24 July, 1812, Battle of Salamanca,
299 ; eagles and colors transmitted to
the Prince Regent — junction of Ge-
neral Santocildes with Cabrera’s di-
vision at Benavente, 307,

— , 24 7w/y, 1812, complete rout of the
enemy — misfort\me that prevented
their total destruction — request of
the Red Riband for Sir S. Cotton,
308 ; request of remount horses — wish
to equip more artillery, and of a
larger calibre — anxiety of the King
to collect every thing — probable eva-
cuation of Andalusia if the Anglo-
Siciliaii army had appeared on the
Eastern coast — loss of the enemy in
General Officers, 309.

— , 25 July, 181 ‘2, slight character of the
wounds of the British — request for
additional medical assistance — ar-
rival, and retreat of the King, 312.

— , 25 July, 181‘2, halt to recruit the
troops — inconvenience of the At-
torney and Solicitor General’s opinion
on the 24th section of the Articles of
War — annoyance from the misbeha-
vior of a few of the troops — charac-
ter required in the person to be sent
by Mr. Sutton, 312; proposed increase
of pay to non-commissioned officers,
to depend on their having been two
years in their situation — explanation
of the Order in Council respecting
Spanish merchants, satisfactory — pre-
dicted failure of Buonaparte in Russia,
313.

— , 28 July, 1812, pursuit of the enemy
the victory, 317 5 General San-

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. — VOLS, IV. TO XI.

17i

tocildes requested to move forward to
th# heights of San Roman — ^retreat
of King Joseph on hearing of the
defeat of Marmont — ^removal of Ge-
neral Hill to Zafra — report of Balles-
teros’s march on another expedition
towards Malaga — effects of Sir H.
Fopham’s operations, 318; advan-
tages that might have accrued from
the concerted expedition to the East-
ern coast of the Peninsula — formi-
dable army under Suchet, 31U.

Secretary of State, — 28 Jaly ^ 1812,
request for medical assistance, horses
for the cavalry and artillery, and
money — troops five months in ar-
rears of pay — report that Marmont
could not stop to have his arm
amputated, 319; loss of the French
in the battle, and total destruction
of the enemy, if there had been
an hour more daylight — General
Clausel in command of the army — •
apprehension of the enemy being too
strong, after the junction of their
forces — convinced that their inhintry
will make no stand, 320.

— , 31 /w/y, 1812, supply of General
Mazaredo’s regiment with arms and
clothing, 324.

— , 3 Aug..^ 1812, thanks for the supply
of money, and its effects on the cost
for grain, 329.

— , 3 Aug,^ 1812, observations on

’s opinion, in his letter to the Earl

of Liverpool, that the Spanish cause
would derive no real aid” from the
expedirinn to the Eastern coast, with
remarks on the disadvantage with
wliich every service is carried on by
officers who are of opinion that their
efforts will be useless, 329 ; advantages
to be derived from the expedition,
pointed out, 330; proposed original
design of only a short service on the
East coast, but expediency of an ex-
tension of the first plans under the
present position of Lord Wellington
in Castile, 331; maritime operations
for the expedition indicated, and re-
quest that the Sicilian troops may not
be withdrawn from the Peninsula in
the second week in September, 332.

^4 Aug,, 1812, object of the enemy in

returning to Segovia, 333 ; entry into
ValladoUd~-operations to prevent a
junction of the Army of the Centre
with the Army of Portugal— retreat
of the latter towards Burgos— siege
of Astorga, and communication of
Saiitocildes with the left of the Bri-
tish — movements in Estreinadura —
cavalry affair at Ribera, under General

Long, ♦ 335, note ; position and state
of Gen. Ballesteros, 336, 337 ; return
of Gen. Roche to Alicante, 338 ;
defeat of O’Donnell and Roche by
Harispe — junction of the 16th French
regiment of the Army of the Centre,
at Madrid — Lord \V. Bentinck re-
sumes the expedition to the Eastern
coast — General Espert withdraws
from Segovia, 338.

Secretary of Sta-tb. — 4 Ai/g., 1812,
bad state of health of the troops, and
by what occasioned, 338,339.

— , 4 Aug,, 1812, regret at seeing the
finest and bravest soldiers in the
world falling victims to their own ir-
regularities, 339 ; request for regi-
ments of infantry to come to Coruna —
Staff surgeon and an hospital mate
to accompany them — advantages of
there being no 7iew wine in Galicia —
cavalry and artillery horses, and re-
cruits, to go to Lisbon, 340.

— ,4 Aug., 1812, duplicates of dispatches
sent by the Earl of March by Coruna,
341.

— ^,11 Aug,, 1812, clothing of Portuguese
army, 350.

— , 13 Aug., 1812, retreat of the enemy
to Burgos, and movement on the
King, 352 ; affair at Majalahonda —
flight of Portuguese cavalry, 353;
capture of Colonel de Jonquieres —
good conduct of the Portuguese ca-
valry officers — capture of the Visconde
de Barbaceoa — conduct of the brave
German cavalry, and of the horse ar-
tillery, 354 ; entry into Madrid,^ 354,
355 ; the Retiro — surrender of Torde-
sillas— defeat of O’Donnell — good
conduct of the troops under General
Roche, 355.

— , 13 Aug., 1812, siege of Zamora—
Toro — good political effect of moving
to Madrid — security of packets against
American privateers, 356 ; improve-
ment of the health of the troops,

357. ^ ^

15 Aug., 1812, capitulation of the
Retiro, 358; eagles of the 13th and ,
15th regiments — operations on the
East coast against Suchet — Balles-
teros, 359; Sir R. Hill— movement
of a <letachment of the army of Por-
tugal towards Valladolid — killed and
wounded at Majalahonda and the Re-
— landing of General Maitland at
Alicante — junction of General Ross
with the troops at Carthagena, or-
dered, 360.

18 Aug., 1812, request of a heavy
brigade of 24 pounders, .

18 Aug. 1812, retreat of the King

172

INDEX.

from Ocafia — abandonment of Toledo i
— movement of the troops to the Escu- *
rial — surrender of Guadalaxara, 366 ;
enemy’s movement on Valladolid —
advantages in the enemy’s withdraw-
ing the garrisons from Astorga, Toro
and Zamora — General Clinton — Sir
R. Hill — Gen. Villatte returns to the
blockade at Cadiz — Ballesteros takes
300 prisoners at Osuna^ 367 ; Sir R.
Hill released from the necessity of at-
tending to the movements of the
army in Castille^ 367, 368 ; directions
to Maj. Gen. Cooke to attack the
blockading army before Cadiz, 368.

Secrktahy of State. — 18 Aug.t 1812,
inadequate expenditure of ammunition
at Cadiz, 368.

— , 18 Aug., 1812, bills drawn on the
Treasury, 368 ; evil consequences of
the want of money^ — efforts made by
the Government — error in employing
the Bank to make the purchase of
bullion — advantages of a monthly re-
mittance of 100,000/. in specie, 369 ;
Lord W. Bentinck to be prevented
from carrying off dollars from Gibral-
tar— 'necessity of taking Zamora and
Toro^inteiided direct movement on
Soult — must have possession of the
whole course of the Duero — Beiesford
to command the Galician army-
little expectation from the Spaniards,
370 ; opinion that the Government
and Cortes should come to Ciudad
Rodrigo or the frontiers of Galicia,
370.

— , 20 Aug., 1812, requests permission to
accept the Order of the Golden Fleece,
372.

— , 24 Aug., 181 2, inadequacy of the pay
as Commander in Chief, 378.

— , 25 Aug., 1812, march of the King
towards Valencia — movements on the
East coast — General Anson on the Du-
ero — Gen. Foy carries off the garrison
of Toro — Zamora blockaded by the
Conde de Amarante — French expedi-
tion to Astorga, 379; motive for sug-
gesting to General Santocildes being
on the Esla — Spanish inefficiency, in
not taking Astorga — consequences of
Gen. Clinton’s not moving to Olmedo
— expedition against Niebla, 380;
movements of the Army of the South,
and caution to General Maitland to
secure Alicante and Carthagena
against a coup de main — Major Gen.
Cooke to make a direct attack on the
enemy’s posts before Cadiz, 381.

30 Aug., 1812, encloses a return of
intrenching tools required, 388.

— , 30 Aug., 1812, march of the King into

Valencia, 388; movements on the
Eastern coast — General Maitlcftid re-
tires upon Alicante — O’Donnell moves
to the northward — Astorga capitulates
— arrival of Foy at Zamora — assem-
bly of the troops at Arevalo, 389 ; pro-
posed communication with the army
of Galicia, and expulsion of the parties
of the Army of Portugal from the
Duero — reported evacuation of Anda-
lusia by Soult — operations of General
La Oruz — expected junction of Sir
R. Hill — repairing the biidge at Al-
maraz, 390.

Secretary of State. — 7 Sept., 1812,
thanks for the provision made for him,
402.

— , 7 Sept,, 1812, rectifies the omission
of General Bock’s name, and of the
names of other officers, 402.

— , 7 Sept., 1812, movement from Arevalo
— Gen. Foy carries off the garrison of
Zamora — zealous conduct of the Conde
de Amarante, 403; remnant of the
Army of Portugal cross the Pisuerga —
Castanos requested to put himself in
communication — intention to push the
Army of Portugal preparatory to ope-
rations to the southward — reported
raising of the siege of Cadiz — garrison
of Cuenca taken prisoners — Generals
Maitland and Ross, 404.

— , 8 Sept., 1812, expediency of ap-
pointing a Board to consider claims in
the Peninsula for supplies furnished
to the British army, 409.

— , 8 Sept., 1812, allies enter Seville —
General Hill will move to the bridge
of Almaraz — congratulations, 409.

— ,8 Sept., 1812, dispatches sent by the
messenger, Mr. Vick — detention of the
Karl of March at Coruna — security of
packets, 410.

— , 8 Sept., 1812, thanks for the heraldic
honor — conduct of at re-

ceiving the Order of the Bath, 410;
General Fane — General Bock, 411 j
his son’s title, 412.

— , 12 Sept., 1812, misled by Sir H.
Popham in sending the Earl of March
to Coruna — evacuation of Andalusia,
and military backwardness of the Spa-
niards — strength of the Galicians
which join under Santocildes — slow
progress of operations northward — •
delay in General Hill’s receiving the
order to cross the Tagus, 423.

— ^,13 Sept., 1812, incompleteness in dis-
covering the cipher of the intercepted
letters, 427 ; request to have those
deciphered, 428.

— , 13 Sept., 1812, pursuit of the Army
of Portugal— junction of the Galician

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173

army — detail of the Raisinq thb
Blockade op Cadiz — attack made on'
Soult’s rear guard by Gen. La Cruz and
Colonel Skerrett, 428 ; march of SouU
upon Granada, of Drouet on Jaeii —
Ballesteros and La Cruz in pursuit —
instructions to General Cooke to send
troops to join the Marquis of Welling-
ton — General Cooke to remain at Ca-
diz — movement of troops to SeviHe —
orders to Sir R. Hill to cross the |
Tagus, and move on Oropesa,
429.

Srcretarv ov State. — 20 Sept., 1812,
copies of letters transmitted, 434.

— , 21 Sept,, 1812, junction of por-
tion of the army of Galicia, and arri-
val of Castanos — retreat of the enemy
to Briviesca, 440 ; report of the Prince
of Kssling coming to take the com-
mand of the Army — position of the
Castle of Burgos — assault and capture
of the hornwork of San Miguel, 441 ;
passage of the Arlanzon — march of
General Hill to Toledo— retreat of
Soult’s corps through Valencia, and
possibility of their endeavoring to
pass through La Mancha, 442.

— , 21 <Sc/?/.,1812, letters from Gen. Mait-
land — reinforcements for the Army of
Portugal — hope of driving the enemy
beyond the Ebro — insignificance of the
Spaniards — General Paget — Spa-
niards no cavalry — inutility of guer-
rillas ill serious operations — cause of
the loss on the 19th, 443.

— ,21 Sept., 1812, deficiency of reserve
officers in the civil departments — rule
for absent Staff* officers, 444.

— , 27 Sept., 1812, operations against the
Castle of Burgos — position of the
enemy on the Ebro — march of Soult
to Valencia — Sir R. Hill, 455; Gen.
Elio takes the command of O’Don-
nell’s troops, 456.

— , 27 Sept., 1812, delay in supplying
medical assistance — bad consequences
of the practice of the Medical Board
ill promoting to vacancies, 456; ad-
vantages of promoting those on the
spot, 457.

— , 27 Sept., 1812, recommendation of Dr.
M*Grigor — sickness and mortality of
the new regiments — neglect of food
by the non* commissioned officers, 457 ;
difficulties of taking the Castle ol
Burgos, 457, 458,

— , 5 Oct., 1812, explosion of the mine,
and troops established within the exte-
rior line, 472; enemy on the Ebro —
movements of Soult and King J oseph
— relinquishment of command by Gen*
Maitland — ^position of Sir R. Hil Ion

the Tagus, between Aranjuez and
Toledo — Ballesteros at Granada,
473.

Secretary of State. — 5 Oct., 1812,
accepts the command of the Spa-
nish troops, if approved by H. R. H.
the Prince Regent, 474; unmilitary
composition of the Spanish troops — ■
mode of improving them, by the ap-
plication of subsidy to the pay-
ment of those troops actually em-
ployed in co-operation with the allied
British and Portuguese army — pre-
caution against the pretensions of the
Spanish Government to direct the
operations of the war, 475.

— ,11 Oct., 1812, sorties by the enemy
from Burgos — Major Hon. C. Cocks
killed, 482 ; want of musket ammuni-
tion, and progress of the siege — rein-
forcement of the enemy on the Ebro,
483 ; junction of Soult with the King,
and occupation of Alhacete — list of
killed and wounded at the Castle of
Burgos, 484.

— , 17 Oct., 1812, arms, &c., furnished to
Mina, 496.

— ,17 Oct., 1812, observations on the dis-
ciplining of Spanish troops by British
officers — proposed mode of paying the
effective operating Spanish army, by
an application of the subsidy, 496.

— ,17 Oct., 1812, deficit in Portuguese
finances, and remedies proposed for it
in augmentations of revenue, 497 ; im-
practicability of the plan of selling
Crown lands, 499 ; impolicy of putting
Church lands up to sale, 500,501.

— , 18 Oct., 1812, review of the state of
the Ordnance Establishment with the
Army, 504.

— , 26 Ort., 1812, escalade of the second
line of the Castle of Burgos, 512;
movements of the enemy, and raising
the siege, 513, 514; arrival on the
Carrion — junction of the Guards from
Coruna, 516 ; passage of the Pisuerga,
517.

— , 28 Oct., 1812, arrival of the enemy
opposite, and comparative strength of
the French and allied forces, 519 ;
consequences of the evacuation of An-
dalusia — and doubtful result of a bat-
tle to save the siege of Burgos, 521.
— 29 Oct., 18 12, remittance of guineas,
and proposed rate of paying them to
the troops, 522.

— , 31 Oct,, 1812, operations of the ene-
my, and of the British army, to the
passage of the Duero, 524; Sir R.
Hill on the Jarama, 525 ; killed,
wounded, and missing from the 22d
to the 29 th Oct., 526,

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Sbcrbtart op State. — 31 Oc/., 1812,
escapes from the worst military posi-
tioa he ever was in — foreign officers
recommenied for the medal, 526.

— ^,3 iVo».,-1812, position of the enemy
on the Duero, 533 ; arrival of General
Hill on the Adaja, and Spanish troops
with him — ^instructions to Elio, Villa
Campa, Bassecourt, and Freyre to cross
the Tagus at Toledo, and join Balles-
teros, 534; re-entry of the French into
Madrid — paucity of enemy’s force in
Valencia, and proposed attack on
them by General Mackenzie — Suchet
— Longa — Santona — Caffarelli, 535.

— , 3 Nov,, 1812, expediency of Sir J.
Murray being sent to command the
troops on the Eastern coast, 535.

— , 5 Nov, 1812, case of Mr. , who

left the army without leave, 538.

— , 7 iVov., 1812, arguments for carrying
the war into the South of France, in
the event of the French withdrawing
from Spain, and inexpediency of trans-
ferring the army to the North of Eu-
rope, or to Italy, 542.

— , 8 Nov., 1812, reasons against the
junction in front of Tordesillas, and
march of Sir R. Hill to Alba de Tor-
mes, 543 ; corps of the army in want
of rest — ^reinforcements to the enemy’s
army, and its then strength — return
of Caffarelli to the north — force
brought from Valencia to the Tagus,
544 ; position on the Tormes, and in-
tention of bringing the contest to a
crisis at San Christoval — question of
the necessity of General Clinton’s hav-
ing possession of Alicante, 545.

— , ly Nov,j 1812, passage of the Tormes
by General Hill, and position of the
army on the heights of San Christo-
val, 557 ; transactions at Alba, 558,
note s march to attack the enemy, 550 ;
strong post of the enemy atMozarbas,
and movement of the Britisih army to
Ciudad Rodrigo, 560 ; Sir E. Paget
taken prisoner— Caffarelli remains with
the Army of Portugal — evacuation of
Madrid by King Joseph and his civil
authorities — cause of Ballesteros’ dis-
obedience of orders — ^the whole of
the enemy’s disposable force, proba-
bly 90,000 men, on the Tormes, 561 ;
amount of the British and allied
forces, and inexpediency of risking
an action on ground selected and
strengthened by the French — ^prevail-
ing sense in the French army of the
inutility of attempting the conquest
of Spain till the allied army is
subdued — impracticability of the
French making Portugal the seat of

war, 562 ; probability of the enemy’s
cantoning in Old Castille, and waiting
the arrival of reinforcements, 563.

Secret ARY of State. — 19 Nov., 1812,
killed, wounded, and missing, from
the 15th Nov. to the 19th, 563.

— , 25 Nov,, 1812, head quarters of the
King at Valladolid, Soult’s at Sala-
manca, 575 ; indiscreet decree of the
Cortes — cantonments of the allies on
the Agueda and Coa — return of miss-
ing men, and death of stragglers, 576.

— , 25 Nov., 1812, opinion on the supply
of Portuguese troops from the Royal
magazines in Spain, 576.

— , 2 Dec., 1812, on the rank in the
allied array of Sir W. Beresford, as
Marshal of the Portuguese army,
593.

— , 2 Dec,, 1812, passage of the Tormes
by the enemy, and cantonments of the
army in Coria, on the Douro and
Mondego, and on the Agueda, 598,
599 ; positions of the Spanish armies,
599.

— , 2 Dec., 1812, proposes taking the
field in the spring, and requests all
reinforcements may be sent by the 1st
of February — proposed visit to Cadiz,
599.

— 9 Dec., 1812, encloses a return of
field equipment required, 616.

— , 9 Dec., 1812, Soult in the valley of
the Tagus — Spanish troops at Madrid
— General W. Clinton not strong
enough to attack Suchet — Caffarelli
reported to be gone to France with
the division of the Imperial Guard,
616.

— , 11 Dec., 1812, request of 10,000
great coats, 632.

— , 20 Dec,, 1812, arrival at Badajoz —
no alteration in the situation of
affairs, 634.

— , 26 Dec., 1812, bM and forage to
marines and naval officers serving on
the North coast of Spain, x, 6, 7.

— , 26 Dec., 1812, expediency of rein-
forcing his army rather than the one
on the Eastern coast, and request to
General Campbell to suspend the
execution of the order to send troops
to Malta, 7.

— , 26 Dec., 1812, complaint of Colonel

, 8 .

— , 26 Dec., 1812, request of a report on
the practice of Mr. Roebuck’s ord-
nance, to judge of the expediency of
giving them to the Spanish troops, 9.

— , 27 Dec., 1812, alteration in the or-
ganization of the cavalry, 11.

— ,29 Dec,, 1812, clothing and accou-
trements for 40,000 men to be for-

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warded to Lisbon^ and 10^000 to
Cadiz, 13.

Secretary op State. — 1 Jan .^ 1813,
arrival at Cadiz— ^-removal of head
quarters by King Joseph to Madrid —
&)ult^8 at Toledo — Duquedel Parque,

— , 1 Jan,, 1813, thanks of Parliament
for the battle of Salamanca — acci-
dental omission of names of General
Officers present, 1 7.

— , 1 /an., 181 3, requests to know whe-
ther two companies of the Chasseurs
Britanniques ordered from Cadiz to
Lisbon shall be replaced by enlisted
deserters at Gibraltar — intended visit
to Lisbon to invest Sir C. Stuart,
17, 18.

— , 18 Jan,j 1813, arrangements, and
disposal of his time, at Cadiz — pro-
ceeding to headquarters, 31 ; French
preparing for a movement — army
gaining strength, 32.

— , 19 Jan., 1813, sends Count Nugent
to Vienna, 32.

— , 26 Jan., 1813, improbability of an
insurrection in France and Holland,
and detention of the Prince of Orange,
39 ; Lord Temple’s motion on affairs
in the Peninsula, 40.

— , 26 Jan., 1813, decision respecting
Sir W. Beresford’s rank in the army
requested, 40.

— , 27 Jan,, 1813, blockade of Santona —
operations on the Northern coast, 48.

— , 27 Jan., 1813, ordnance equipment
for the army, 48 ; state of that of the
French army, 49.

— 27 Jan., 1813, junction of the three
French armies at Madrid, under King
Joseph — names of the Generals of
the Armies of Portugal, Centre, and
South — movement of the division from
Avila — Mina and Longa — arrival of
reinforcements from Alicante — can-
tonments of the British and Portu-
guese, 50 ; prospect of taking the
field early, with a greater force than
hitherto — hope of bringing into the
field some efficient Spanish troops,
51.

— , 27 Jan.y 1813, reduces the 2d bat-
talion, 58th reg., to four companies
— rvalue of old soldiers over those
newly arrived, 51.

— , 27 Jan., 1813, review of the arrange-
ments made with the Spanish Govern-
ment for the organization of the army,
52; defects of the constitution, 53;
provision for the subsistence of the
military, 55.

— , 2 Feb., 1813, enclosing a letter from
Don Diego Correa, 78.

Secretary op Sfate. — 3 Feh ,, 1813,
movement of a division of the Army
of Reserve to Seville — Mendizabal
forced to retire from Bilbao — blockade
of Santona raised — garrison at Salinas
de Anana taken by Longa — Alicante,
85 .

— , 10 Feh., 1813, anticipated sieges in
the north of Spain, and request of
heavy ordnance and stores to be sent
to Corufia, 104.

— , 10 Feh., 1813, claim of officers of
the navy, as agents of transports, and
of officers of marines employed in es-
corting stores, to bilt and forage, 105.

— , 10 Feb., 1813, requests permission
for officers to accept the Order of the
Tower and Sword, 106.

— , 10 Feb,, 1813, discipline of the
troops — outrages of the soldiers, and
measures for punishing and prevent-
ing them, 1 06 ; proposed alteration in
the military law, 107.

— , 10 Feb., 1813, march of Palombini’s
Italian division northward, 107.

— , 10 Feb,, 1813, collection of Watte-
ville’s regiment previous to going to
America, and clothing wanted — strong
defensive system recommended for Sir
G. Prevost, 108.

— , 10 Feb., 1813, increase of pay to Dr.
M‘Grigor, 109.

— , 10 Feb., 1813, assumption of title of
Sir by knights of the Tower and
Sword, 109.

— , 10 Feb., 1813, destruction by the
enemy of the remaining colleges and
other large buildings at Salamanca, to
obtain firewood, 109; recommenda-
tion of portable hospitals for the sick,
110 .

— , 11 Feb., 1813, list of English officers
for the medal of Salamanca, and Spa-
nish officers recommended. 111.

— , 14 Feb., 1813, Spanish and Portu-
guese Governments apprized of the
proposed employment of Russian
troops in the Peninsula, 120.

— , 14 Feb,, 1813, Mr. Mackenzie, 120.

— , 17 Feb., 1813, 50,000 stands of
arms in the course of the year a suffi-
cient supply for all the allied armies,
124.

— , 17 Feb., 1813, incomplete equip-
ment in horses, and expediency of
attending, in preference, to the equip-
ping of nis army — restricted opera-
tions of the army on the Eastern
coast, 125.

— ^,17 Feb., 1813, capture and ransom
of the Canada Wse transport, 125.

— ,17 Feb., 1813, Polish cavalry gone
into France— Italian infantry going

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to France — ^horses of infantry officers |
taken by Sonlt to mount cavalry,
125 ; passage of the Tormes by the
French troops on a plundering expe-
dition., 126.

Secretary ov State. — 24 Fe6., 1813,
repulse of the enemy in their attempted
surprise at Bejar — collection of 5000
or 6000 of the enemy at Benavente
— incursion beyond the Esla, 139.

— ^,24 Fab.) 1813, requisition of 10,000
stands of arms for the Portuguese
troops, 140.

— , 24 Feb.y 1813, formation of a Staff
Corps of cavalry for the purposes of
police — Corps of Guides formed, 140 ;
and services performed by them, 141.
— , 24 Feb.i 1813, requisition of 20,000
sets of black accoutrements for the
Spanish army, 141 ; horse appoint-
ments for 40C0 Spanish cavalry, 142.
— j 3 March t 1813, encloses a letter
from General Campbell respecting
the 2d Italian regiment, 163.

— , ^ March, 1813, daily state~2000
Portuguese infantry returned on
command, who are on furlough
with their fiiends — stronger than
ever since he commanded the
army — 1500 horses wanted to com-
plete the ai tillery equipment, 163 ;
progress with the Spanish army —
improbability of realizing any re-
sources from the country — appro-
priation of half the subsidy — advan-
tages of the monthly 100,000/. —
requisition of clothing for 100,000
Spanish troops for the year 1813,
164 j military agents could be dis-
pensed with, 165.

— , 3 March, 1813, proposed re- attack on
the post at Bejar — movements on the
Esla, 165.

— , 9 March, 1813, motives for detain-
ing second battalions and forming
them into provisional battalions, 174 ;
inefficiency of troops from all coun-
tries, till acclimated — amount of
troops of the second battalions, and
willingness to obey orders with ala-
crity, 175.

— , 10 March, 1813, recall of Caffarelli,
relieved by Clausel, and of Soult,
relieved by Gazan — reinforcement of
4000 men arrived at Burgos — expedi-
tion beyond the Esla for plunder, 177.
— , 10 March, 1813, conduct of the
Cortes respecting the Russian troops,
178.

— 16 March, 1813, improvements in
the medals — cross and star — how to
be worn, 199 ; names of Alava and
O’Lawlor, 200.

Secretary of State. — 16 March,
1813, proposed omission of the
clause to enable Courts Martial to
receive written testimony, which
makes the presence of the accused
necessary when the written depo-
sitions are taken against him, 200 ;
remedy required fur the defeat of
justice, when a witness is unwilling
to attend, not when he is not capable
— proposition that all summonses of
witnesses to attend a British Court
Martial should proceed from the Go-
vernment — refusal of Portuguese ma-
gistrates to attend to give evidence —
Mr. Larpent, 201.

— , 17 March, 1813, arrival of detach-
ments of De Watteville’s corps at
Cadiz — clothing not arrived, 207.

— ,17 March, 1813, march of Soult to
the northward — of troops to Avila —
retreat of the troops from the Esla —
affairs of Longa, 207.

— , 21 March, 1813, Mr. Mackenzie,
and the Russian troops, 221 ; refusal
of German troops — unfounded insur-
rections in Italy, 222.

— , 24 March, 1813, certificates for loan,
229.

— , 24 March, 1813, movements of the
Armies of the South and Centre, 230.

— , 24 March, 1813, exchange of pri-
soners — difficulty of Buonaparte’s
forming another army, without ihe
old officers and soldiers, prisoners in
England or Russia — paucity of Eng-
lish and Portuguese prisoners with
the French — worthlessness of Spanish
prisoners, 230.

— , 30 March, 1813, copious supply of
money — price of silver come to its
standard, gold falling rapidly — slight
rcalUation of revenue from the Spa-
nish provinces — dependence of the
result of the campaign on a large
efficient force of Spaniards — debts to
muleteers, and desertion by them,
245 j new head of expense, bounty on
re-enlistment of British soldiers, 246.

— , 31 March, 1813, dispatch No. 105 —
applications by French officers, de-
serters, to be provided for, 248.

— , 31 March, 1813, arrival of the King
at Valladolid — ^position of the Army
of Portugal and of the South, 248 ;
Sir J. Murray’s success at Alco}^,
249.

— , 4 April, 1813, Prince of Orange
wishes to join the King of Prussia,
256.

— , 7 April, 1813, intention of Sir J.
Murray to detach General Roche to
the rear of the enemy, 271 j recall of

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Sicilian troops by Lord W. Bentinck
— encloses extract of answer respect-
ing feeding the Spanish troops by the
British Commissariat^ 272.

Skcrktary of State. — 7 ^prilf 1813,
position of the King, and of the Army
of the South — Suchet at San Felipe
lie Xativa — affairs of Generals Whit-
tingham and Donkin, 272.

— , 7 April, 1813, distress of Napoleon
for money, 272 ; Emperor of Austria
suspected in the beginning of March
— no rain, and no appearance of grass
— movement early in May — losses of
equipments on the coast from pri-
vateers — will have more than 40,000
British infantry and cavalry, 273.

— , 10 April, 1813, ought not to issue
warrants for bilt and forage allow-
ances to officers of the marines and
navy, except under special command,
276.

— , 13 April, 1813, accounts of the Com-
missary General, Sir R. Kennedy,
287.

— , 13 April, 1813, bill to enable officers
commanding detachments to assemble
Courts Martial — Mr. Larpent’s ob-
servations oil it, 290; with the Mar-
quis of Wellington’s observations on
the preceding, 291.

— April, 1813, recommendation of
General Pakenham to be Adjutant
General, 294.

— , 14 April, 1813, movements of the
enemy and positions of their armies,
295.

— , 14 April, 181.3, proposcil movement
of the troops on the 1st of May —
dryness of the winter ami spiiiig, and
probable effects on the new cavalry —
consequences of the want of horses,
295 ; inferiority to the enemy in ar-
tilleiy — remount in France of between
30,000 and 40,000 horses — proposed
price and age for horses, 296.

— , 20 April, 1813, danger from pri-
soners at Coruna, and proposed re-
moval of them to England, 306.

— , 20 ^pril, 1813, General Alten’s opi-
nion of the expediency of keeping
the German Legion in the Peninsula
— medal should be worn at the button
hole by the military, 307.

— , 21 April, 1813, leave of absence to
Major General Couke, 308.

— , 21 April, 181.3, certificates for loan,
308 ; reasons for insisting ou for-
malities in transfer — proposition of
Mr. Costello — not one granted, 309.

— 21 April, 1813, evacuation of To-
ledo by the enemy — Leval in Ma-
drid — Geueial Baron Soult to the i

south of Madrid — positions of the
other armies — time for putting in
motion the British and Portuguese
army — orders for commencing ope-
rations on the Eastern coast, 309.

Secrktauy of State. — 21 April, 1813,
surplus in animals by the purchase of
mules — difference iii the account of
horses explained — want of drivers, and
inexpediency of taking them from the
infantry — advantage in tlie purchase of
horses in England over mules in Spain
! — strength in cavalry, but inferiority to
"jbe French — revolutionavy proceed-
ings of the Cortes, 310; intended
efideavor to get them removed from
Ci^.diz, 311 ; proposed recurrence, with
regard to the Spanish colonies, to the
principles in Lord Liverpool’s dispatch
to the Government of CuraQoa, 312.

— , 21 April, 1813, injury to the mili-
taiy chest by the merchants’ pur-
chasing the Commissariat securities
— remedy adopted for the evil, and
request that the system may be con-
tinued of compelling the holders to
lodge a sum in the military chest
equal to the amount of tlie Com-
missariat bill, 312 — 314.

— , 22 April, 1813, requests leave to
accept the title of Duque da Victoria,
316.

— , 22 April, 1813, requests leave for
Marshal Beresford to accept the title
of Marcpie/ de Campo Mayor, 317.

— , '1^ April, 1813, same cantonments of
the enemy — closing of cantonments of
the British and Portuguese, 336.

— ,30 April. 1813, successful affair of
Sir J. MuiTuy witli Suchet, 337.

— , 5 JSIay, 1813, Sir .1. Murray defeats
Suchet at Castalla - -enemy’s detach-
ment to Toledo — rain delavs the ar-
rival of equipmouts, but tlie troops
march immediately, 352.

— , 5 May, 1813, detail of the trans-
actions of the 11th, 12ili, and 13lh of
April, 353, note; healtliiness and
strength uf ihe British army-gained
in strength 25,000 men since ijoiiig
into cantonments, 357.

— , 5 May, 1813, opinion of the British
merchants at Lisbon, and discon-
tinuance of the purchases of com,
357.

— , G May, 1813, importance of security
to the navigation of the coasts of
Spain and Portugal — Sir G. Collier
requested to station afiigate off Cape
Fiuistene, 361.

— , 7 May, 1813, state of clolhiug sup-
plied to the Spanish armies, in 1812
and 1813,362.

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Secretary of State.— 10 May, 1813, 1
reasons for agreeing to the purchase of
corn in Brazil and Egypt, 371 ; Sir J.
Murray proposes to execute the pre-
scribed plan for the attack on Tarra-
gona — proposed operations to turn the
enemy’s position on the Ducro — can
never have a better opportunity of
trying the fate of a battle — delay by
the bridge, 372 ; dishonesty of Eng-
lish contractors — will send the Prince
of Orange home, 373.

— , 12 il/ay, 1813, encloses Sir J.
Murray’s report, and requests the
attention of His Royal Highness may
be drawn to the conduct of Sir J.
Murray and his troops, 377.

— , IG May, 1813, force with which
Lord W. Bentinck ought to embark
in Italy, 384 ; south of Italy the
best scene of operations for a British
army, 385.

i — , 18 Alat/y 1813, requisition of car-
riages and pontoons, 388.

■ — , 18 May, 1813, character of the
Prince of Orange, and causes of de-
laying his departure for Prussia, 390,

, 19 May, 1813, movement of all the
troops for the Duero — movement of
the Duque del Parquc, 391,

— ‘24 May, 1813, key of the cipher,
and encloses paits made out by Lieut.
Colonel Scovell without reference to
the key, 397.

. — , 25 May, 1813, movements of the
left of the army, 398; evacuation by
the enemy of Ledesma, approach to
the Tonnes, precautions to secure the
junction of the right of the army
with the left — enemy at IMadrid —
Sir J. Murray — army of reserve of
Andalusia, under the Conde de la
Bisbal, to cross the Tagus at Al-
maraz — attack by Longa of a convoy
under General Rouyer, 399.

— , 25 May, 1813, requisition of field
equipment, to he sent to Coruna,
399.

— , 25 May, 1813, the morning state —
troops healthier than ever known to
be — equipments captured at sea, and
insecurity of coast navigation — Duke
of York’s decision to take four regi-
ments of cavalry, and expediency of
an increase of cavalry at the close of
the campaign, 400.

. — , 81 May, 1813, proposed purchase of
horses in Brazil, and amount of the
hire of transport for each horse, 408.
— , 31 May, 1813, arrival of the troo'ps
at Salamanca, and cavalry affairs
v?ith the enemy, 408 ; attack on
Alba, and retreat of the^ enemy-

arrival of Sir T. Graham on the EsU,
and passage of the river, 409 ; retreat
of the enemy on Toro— junction of
French troops, their probable re-
treat across the Duero, and evacuation
of Madrid — reported evacuation of
Castro Urdiales by the Spaniards,
410; P. S. entry into Toro, ib.

Secretary ok State. — 4 /i/wc, 1813,
number of transports in the Peninsula,
and where employed, 416.

— , 5 June, 1813, justice of the claims of
Sir N. Trant, 418.

— , 6 June, 1813, arrival of the army at
Toro — particulars of the affair at
Morales, 421 ; surprise of enemy’s
post at Castro Nuno — movements on
the Duero — magazines and ammu-
nition left at Valladolid and Zamora
— passage of the Carrion, and retreat
to Burgos— garrison of Castro Ur-
diales brought off, 423.

— , G June, 1813, Mr. Dawkins sent to
examine and pass Sir R. Kennedy’s
accounts, 424.

— , 13 June, 1813, enclosing the report
of the capture of Castro Urdiales, 434.

— , 13 June, 1813, passage of the Pisuer-
ga, and reconnaissance of Burgos, 434 ;
destruction of the castle by the ene-
my, and proposed passage of the
Kbro by the allied forces, 435 ; posi-
tion of the Spanish armies on the
Eastern coast, and sailing of Sir J.
Murray — proposed repair of the castle
of Burgos, 436.

— , 13 June, 1813, healthy and orderly
state of the army, 43G.

— , 19 June, 1813, passage of the Ebro,
and pursuit of the enemy to the
Bayas, 444 ; Pancorbo dismantled by
the enemy — return of the killed,
wounded, and missing, from the 12th
to the 19th Juno, 1813, 445.

— , 22 J?me, 1813, Batti.e ok Vitoria,
446 ; return of the killed, wounded,
and missing, and of ordnance, &c.,
captured, 453.

— , 24 Ju?ie, 1813, pursuit to Pamplona,
and retreat of Clausel, 456 ; affair
of Colonel Llauderin Catalonia, 457 ;
General Mina’s accounts of the land-
ing of Sir J. Murray in Catalonia, and
capture of the Coll de Baluguer and of
Tarragona, 458.

— , 24 June, 1813, fallacies of the Com-
missary in Chief — insecurity of the
communication by sea, and capture of
vessels on the coast of Portugal — want
of ammunition and magazines, 458 ;
necessity of increased naval force at
Lisbon for the transport of money
459.

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SfiCBETAttY ov State. — 26 June, 1813,
nature of Mr. Sampayo ’3 grain con-
tract, 462, 463.

— , 26 June, 1813, retreat of the enemy
by Ronceevallcs — investment of Pam-
plona — Colonel Longa captures six
pieces of artillery — General Graham
to the left towards Tolosa, 463 ; ope-
rations at Tarragona, 464.

, 26 June, 1813, request of battering
trains to be sent to Santander — about
to use the 12 pounder ordnance taken
from the enemy, 464.

— , 29 June, 1813, request to send rein-
forcements to Santander, 472 ; disor-
derly conduct of the troops on the
night of the battle of Vitoria, and
consequent loss of men — disgraceful
conduct of the new regiments, 473.

— , 29 Jiuie, 1813, state of the parties
in the Cortes — removal of Castafios,
and appointment of General Lacy
in Galicia — foolish proceedings of
the Government at Cadiz respecting
the (Joustitution and the Inquisition
— resistance of tlie clergy, 471 ; expe-
diency of putting down the Repub-
lican system, 475,

— , 2 Ju/j/, 1813, inconveniences from
v\’ant of sea communication with Lis-
bon — use of French ammunition —
two months required to convey the
money by land, 495.

— , 2 Jit/y, 1813, indiscipline of the
army, and consequent diminution of
strength by it, with a comparative
statement of the British and Por-
tuguese before and after the 1 7th of
June, 495, 496.

— , 2 Ju/ij, 1813, consents to Lord W.
Bentinck taking the Anglo Sicilian
corps from Spam, 497.

— , 3 Ju/y, 1813, application for resti-
tution of property lost in captured fri-
gates at the coinmeiicemeat of the
war, .500.

, 3 July, 1813, march to intercept the
retreat of Clausel, 501 ; retreat of the
enemy into France by the Bidasoa — ac-
tions of SirT. Graham— good conduct
of the Spanish and Portuguese — eva-
cuation of Guetaria, and blockade of
San Sebastian, 502 ; capitulation of
Pancorbo, 503, note ; raising of the
sieije of Tarragona by Sir J. Murray
— Lord W. Bentinck brings back the
army to Alicante, 505 ; Duque del
Karque — apprehemded withdrawal of
the enemy from the blast, and throw-
ing his army on the right flank of
the British, and military reasons for
a blockade only of Pamplona, 506.

— , 3 Juhj, 1813, extent and nature of

the instructions to Sir J. Murray,
507.

Secubtary of State. — 3 July, 1813,
publication of the dispatches to Sir J.
Murray of the ,14th and 23d April,
requested, 508 ; siege of San Sebastian
cannot be undertaken till known whe-
ther secure at sea, 509,

— , 9 July, 1813, detachments of cavalry
and infantry to be sent to Santander
— expediency of forming a dep6t for
the army at Falmouth, or at Ply-
mouth, 517; proposed transmission
of money to Santander, 518.

— 9 July, 1813, convenience from five
or six well found transports, draw-
ing not more than twelve feet water,
being attached to the depot, to ascend
the river of Bilbao, 518.

— , 9 JiJy, 1813, want of means of com-
munication with England with cele-
rity and certainty — Sir G. Collier
obliged to quit his station, to block-
ade San Sebastian by sea — 12,500
men less under arms, than on the
day before the battle of Vitoria —
concealed in the mountains, 519,

— , 9 July, 1813, encloses copy of a
private letter of the 7th, and a dis-
patch of tlie 9th, from Sir J, Murray,
519.

— , \0 July, 1813, march of Clausel from
Zaragoza — ^bridge of Inin destroyed
by the enemy — ^preparations against
Siiii Sebastian — dislodginont of tho
French from the Baztan by Sir R.
Hill, 520 ; retreat into France —
blockade of Pamplona — prol able ter-
mination of operations of the siege of
Sail Sebastian — Lord W. Bentinck
proposes to move forward — unfortu-
nate event of Sir J. Murray not
proceeding immediately from Tarra-
gona to Valencia, 521 ; return of the
killed, wounded, and missing from
the 4th to the 8th July, 1813, 522.

— , 10 July, 1813, request for security
for the coast, and difficulties in for-
warding stores from Coruna to San-
tander — if the ship with th^ shoes
should be taken, they must halt for
six weeks, 522.

— , VlJuIy, 1813, prospect of speedily
obtaining San Sebastian — advantages
of getting well settled in the Pyrenees,
523 ; inexpediency of his going to
Germany— question of the Ebro settled,
and recommendation not to give up an
inch of Spanish territory — can hold
the Pyrenees as easily as he can Por-
tugal — Galicia submitting to the de-
cree about the Inquisition — impolicy
of any declaration against theLi6cra/«,

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INDEX.

524 ; political crisis to be waited for
— Suchet retires towards the Ebro,
525.

Sbcketary of State. — 18 July, 1813,
Pasages appointed for infantry detach-
ments, Bilbao for cavalry — equipments
and intrenching tools with which each
man should be provided, 540.

— 19 July, 1813, Sir J. Murray’s un-
necessary and ill-judged loss of his
cannon, 513 j desirable that he should
not return to command the army, 544.

— , 19 Ju/y, 1813, intelligence obtained
by the enemy from the newspapers,
and from the dispatches — statement
of the diminution of the army — defi-
cient protection to the coast, 544.

— , 19 July, 1813, occupation of Vera —
storm of the Convent of San Bartolo-
meo — attack by Mina on General
'Paris, 545 ; Suchet evacuates Valencia
— Lord W. Benlinck — garrison of
Segorbe withdrawn — Alcauiz blown
up by General Severoli — British and
Portuguese troops relieved in the j
blockade of Pamplona by the Conde
de la Bisbal — rcjiulse of two sorties
— P.S. — Sir T, Graham’s report on the
attack of the convent near San Sebas-
tian, 546, note,

• — , 20 Juhjy 1813, inconvenience from

the removal of Mr. from Lisbon,

and of Mr.Bissett from Gibraltar — time
required to give experience in the bu-
siness of piocuriiig money and supplies,
557.

— , 20 /w/y, 1813, march of Lord W.
Bentinck to the Ebro, with battering
trail) — intends to blockade Murvie-
dro and Pehiscola — Suchet collecting
his force in Catalonia — want of naval
means, 558.

1 Jug,f 1813, failure at San Sebas-
tian on the 25th July — siege converted
intor a blockade for want of ammuni-
tion — Marshal Soult appointed Lieu-
tenant de r Empereurj 576 j Battle
OF SoRAUKEN — affairs in the Pykk-
KEES, 577. et seq, — Sir T. Graham’s
account of the attack on the breach in
the line wall on the left flank of San
Sebastian, 588, note; kdled, w'ounded,
and mi&sing at the siege of San Se-
bastian, from the 7th to the 27lh July,
1813, 590, note,

— , 3 y4ug., 1813, Captain Cardoso, 589.
— 3 Aug., 1813, Red Riband to Lord
Dalhousie, 590 ; loss of the French,
20,000 mem 591.

— 4 Aug., 1813, affair of Gen, Barnes
in the valley of the Bidusoa, 597 —
good conduct of the Spanish troops—*
Lord W« Bentinck^ 598 ; Return of

killed, wounded and missing from the
25th July to the 2d Aug., 599.
Secretaiiy of State. — 4 Aug., 1813,
question qf the Court Martial on Sir
J. Murray on the Eastern coast, 599.

— , 4 Aug., 1813, promotion of Captain
Fremantle for bringing home tidings
of victory, 599.

— , 4 Aug., 1813, promotion of Major
Canning, 600.

— , 4 Aug., 1813, sea comm imi cation be-
tween San Sebastian and the French
army — boats at Pasages navigated
by women, 600.

— , 4 Ai/g., 1813, requisition of 5000
stands of arms and accoutrements —
healthiness of the troops — diminished
number of British troops in propor-
tion to the foreigners, 601.

— , 7 Aj(g., 1813, eligibility of the coast
of the Mediterranean for the tiial
of Sir J. Murray, 611.

— , 7 Aug., 1813, violation of the agree-
ment in appointing successors to Gen.
Castauos and Giron, not in removing
those generals, and expediency and
policy of suspending the execution of
the orders delivered by Sir H. Wel-
lesley, 611, 612.

— , 7 Aug., 18 13,* ordnance equipments
required for the siege of San Sebas-
tian, 612.

— , 8 Aug., 1813, proposition of the Due
de Berri, and question of the policy of
an immediate invasion of France, 613,
614 ; line of conduct for the House of
Bourbon, and expediency of a decla-
ration from the Northern Powers, of
the extent of their perseverance in the
contest, with a view to dethrone Buo-
naparte, 615.

— , 9 Aug,, 1813, increase of the army
within 2000 or 3000 of the number in
the ranks before the late battles — sur-
render to Flench peasantry of 70 or 80
soldiers who had wujidered — desertion
of foreign troops — regular daily pay to
every non-commissioned officer and
soldier — nothing done about a naval
force, 624.

— , 11 Aug., 1813, diminution since the
16ih July, 628; expediency of recon-
sidering the Duke of York’s decision
respecting the provisional battalions —
enclosing a list of General Officers
whose names have been omitted in the
Parliamentary vote of thanks, 629.

— ^,11 Aug., 1813, Sir R. Hill placed on
the extreme right of the army, 629 ;
movement of the Conde de la Bisbal —
siege of San Sebastian waiting fur
ordnance and ammunition— consump*
tion of musket ammunitiou^political

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181

and military motives for not attacking
the enemy, 630 ; surrender of Zara>
goza to Mina — Lord W. Bentinck
about to attack Tarragona, 631,

SliCUETARY OF StATK. — 11 1813,

want of maritime protection on the
Northern coast, 631.

— , 11 Aug.y 1813, cavalry equipments
wanted by the Conde do la Bisbal,
631.

— , 11 Aug.y 1813, arrangements for a
weekly packet, 631 ; inefficiency of the
naval blockade of San Sebastian, 63J.

— , 14 Aug.y 1813, dissatisfaction with
the state of affairs in the North of
Germany, 638 ; parties of the allies,
and view of their conflicting interests,
in relation to Buonaparte, 639 ; lead-
ing principles in the political state of
Kuroj'e on which ail parties might
coincide — the best sec urity to be found
in reducing the power and influence
of the great disturber— shall enter
France, or not, as he may think best
for his own operations, 6 10.

— , 18 Aug,y 1813, Mr. Sampayo — ^ter-
rible desertion among the British, xi.
11 j causes why no desertions from
the French for tlie last three years —
increase of strength — delay in the
attack on San Sebastian for want of
the battering train — a British Minister
cannot liave too often under his view
the element by which he is surrounded
— hazard of Buonaparte’s detaching a
large force against Lord Wellington,
by a lengthened renewal of the ar-
mistice — 110 increase of naval force, 1*2 ;
all the intelligence of San Sebastian
comes from the French head quarters,
13.

— , 18 Aug.y 1813, necessity of Sir T.
Graham’s going home fioin ill health,
13.

— , 18 Aug.y 1813, enclosing three charges
against Sir J. Murray, 17.

— , 19 Aug.y 1813, convoy of ordnance
store ships in the offing — inconve-
niences and disadvantages to the
army, from the want of an adequate
naval force, 17 ; sea cummuiiicatiou
of the French with San Sebastian —
advantages of a joint attack by sea
and laud— expediency of impeding the
cabotage, IS

— , 19 Aug.y 1813, request for Cassini’s
map of France, and a map of the Py-
renees, 19.

— ,23 Aug.y 1813, inutility of the shoes
sent fur the Basques and rsavarrois,
34.

— , 23 Aug.) 1813, observations on the
scheme of a French officer, 34 ; ne-

cessity for economy in the lives of his
troops — not tired of success, 35,

Secretary op State. — 24 Aug., 1813,
probable renewal of the armistice by
Buonaparte, and part which Austria
intends to take, 37 ; number of pri-
soners and the enemy’s loss, in the
late battles — lateness of the reports
accounted for — reported at Plymouth,
that ho was taken prisoner, and the
army defeated, 38.

— , 25 Aug.y 18 i3, reinforcements of the
enemy — Gen. Paris at Oleron— enemy
strengthening their works — recOm*
mencement of fire against San Sebas-
tian — account of Lord W. Bentinck’s
retreat from Tarragona, 43 ; approval
of his retiring, 45.

— , 25 Aug.y 1813, morning state — gain
in strength from the hospitals — no
sickness, 45.

— ,27 Aug.y 1813, relief of two compa-
nies of artillery at Cadiz or Cartha-
gena, 50.

— , 2 Sept.y 1813, Assault and Cap-
'JUHE OF San Sebastian, 6J, et
seq.'y operations of the enemy to re-
lieve the place, and attack of the po-
sition of San Maucial, 66 ; killed,
wounded and missing in action with
the enemy on the 31st Aug. and 1st
Sept., 71.

— yS Sep/.y 1813, requisition for addi-
tional heavy ordnance and stores, 75.

— , 3 Sept.y 1813, Lord W. Bentinck
authori>ed to take his army from
Spain, 76.

— , 'S Sept.y 1813, request for a return
of a selection from Joseph’s papers —
omission of the name of Sir W.Beres-
ford for the battle of Soraureii, 76.

— , 3 Sept.y 1813, Court Martial on Sir J.
Murray to be formed of officers of the
army in the north of Spain, 76 ; offi-
cers not to he prevented from flocking
to England in the winter — aiigmenta-

^ tioii of the fleet on the coast — receipt
and transmissiou of parcels — scanty
supply of mone}/’ from Lisbon, Cadiz,
or Gibraltar — loss of men in the 5 1st
and C8th regts,, 77 ; advantage of old
soldiers — distance of Lcsacai from Pa-
sages, 78.

— yi. Sept.y 1813, miraber of prisoners
taken at San Sebastian — conditions of
surrender proposed by the Governor,
79.

— ,5 Sept.) 1813, nullity of influence over
the councils of Spam, 88 j character
of the Princess of Brazil, and expe-
diency of being neutral in her claims,
89 ; policy to be pursued towards the
Cortes, in the selection of a Regent-—

question of dlseounienanciiln; the de
mocracy of Cadit — defeats by the
LiberaieSf 90 ; Generals who intended
to oveiturn the system, and speedy
overthrow to it, by the return of the
King — ^request of instructions for
striking at the democracy, 91.

Sboretaby of State. — 7 Sept., 1813,
Lord W. Bentinck going to Sicily,
91 j necessity for the appointment of
some permanent commanding oflicer
for this corps — question of O’Donnell
taking the command, and of placing
the corps in the hands of any Spanish
General Officer who has appeared for
the last 150 years, 92 ; 3d army de-
tached from Catalonia — ^French pre-
parations to relieve Pamplona, 93.

, \0 Sept,, 1813, further requisition of
ordnance ammunition stores, 100.

— , 10 Sept. 1813, capitulation of the
Castle of San Sebastian, 100, et seq. ;
killed, wounded and missing, from the
1st to the 8th Sept., 102, note ; diffi-
culties in sieges from the French
ordonnance — march of Gen. Decaen
into France, and affair at Aniposta,
under the Duque del Parque, 104.

— , 11 Sept., 1813, naval arrangements
for the security of the coast, lOG.

— , 18 Sept., 1813, profits taken by pay-
masters, arising from the exchange
in the remittance to England of the
credits of deceased officers, 120.

, 18 Sept., 1813, request of provision
for a French officer, a deserter, 120.

— 19 Sept., 1813, sorties from Pamplona,
its expected surrender in October —
arrival of the 3d Spanish army, 122.

— 19 Sept., 1813, on tin camp kettles,
123.

— , 19 Sept., 1813, want of arrangements
for obtaining equipments from Eng-
land, 123.

, 19 Sept., 1813, intention to have
moved the left of the army across the B i-
dasoa, 123 ; reasoning and statements
on which is founded the disinclination
to enter the French territory — Will put
himself in a situation to menace a se-
rious attack — extravagant expectation
of the public — preference tor turning
his attention to Catalonia, 124.

, 24 Sept., 1813, drafting of men from
one regiment to another — hardship of
keeping the 5 1st and 68th regiments
as they are — doubt of the utility of a
large tiiilitia army — proposed drafting
IVumtbe militia for the old regiments,
140 1 measure for aiding the volun-
teering fbom the Irish and Scotch,
141.

20 Sf^t,, 181 3, capture of a Mediterra-

ndan packet by an American privateer,
143.

Secretary of State. — 25 Sept., 1813,
appointment of Sir J. Hope — question
of next in seniority to command the
army — nobody to send into Catalonia
— check given to Lord W. Bentinck —
Catalonia must bo relieved either by
marching the army into France, or by
going there himself, 143.

— , 26 Sept., 1813, dispatch from Lord
W. Bentinck, retreat from the Pass of
Ordal, 147, note; killed, wounded and
missing in actions with Marshal Su-
chet, on the Pith and 13th Sept., 148,
note; slight dirainiitioii of force under
Marshal Suchet in Catalonia, 149,

— ,4 Oct., 1813, cause of the Portuguese
vessel running on shore between Pa-
sages and F uenterrabia, 1 59 ; enemy’s
sea communication with Santona, 160.

— , 4 Ocf., 1813, return of engineers’
stores required to complete the siege
equipment, 160.

— , 4 Oct., 1813, time for the garrison of
Pamplona holding out, 160.

— , 5 Oct., 1813, resignation of his com-
mand of the Spanish armies, and
grounds for it, 164.

— , 5 Ocf., 1813, expediency of fixing an
agent of transports at Santona, 165,

— , 9 Oct., 1813, Passage of the Bida-
soA, 176 ; affairs in Catalonia — depar-
ture of Lord W. Bentinck for Sicily —
return of killed, wounded and miss-
ing, in action on the 7ih and 8th Oc-
tober, 1813, 179,;io/e.

— , 9 Oct., 1813, proposition for forming
into four companies battalions falhng
below 350 rank and file, and forming
two reduced battalions into one, 180.

— , 10 Oct., 1813, pecuniary situation of
Sir R. Hill and Sir J. Hope, 182 ; in-
adequacy of their pay as General Offi-
cers, and proposed allowance to each
— .Sir T. Graham, 183,

— , 14 Oct., 1813, supply of fresh meat
to the crews of ships on the northern
coast of Spain — Commissariat cannot
obtain vegetables, 194.

— , 18 Oct., 1813, expediency of placing
the clothing and necessaries for the
Spanish army in depot at Plymouth,
205.

— , 18 Oct., 1813, movement of General
Paris to the neighborhood of St. Jean
Pied de Port, 205 ; probable surrender
of Pamplona in a few days — surprise
of the Spanish piquet at Sarre — ^repulse
of the enemy by General Giron— re-
inforcements of the enemy by the re-
cent conscription, 206.

— , 18 Oct., 1813j eoncumnee in

PENINSUIiA. AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. — VOLS, IV. TO XI.

laa

plan fixed by Government, respecting
Buonaparte — if got to.tlie French fron-
tier, would be forced to make peace
on the allies* own terms — arrangement
by the French of their cavalry vedettes
under the protection of their infantry
— doubts of the advantage of a fur-
ther forward movement, and little
good to the allies, without a complete
victory over Soult — fall of Pamplona
within a week, 207 ; Sir S. Auchmuty
going to the Eastern coast — pro-
posed arrangement with the Portu-
guese Government in the event of Sir
J. Hope’s succeeding to the command
of the army — in what case he ought
to go into Catalonia to put matters on
a better footing, 208.

Secuktary of State. — 20 Oc/., 1813,
packets to be sent to San Sebastian,
211 .

— ,20 Oc/.j 1813, vessels with clothing
run into Santoua, 211; request that
information may be given of Santofia
being an enemy’s port, 212,

— , 24 Oct., 1813, equipment to be sent,
217.

— , 25 Oct,, 1813, packet arrangement,
217.

— , 25 Oct., 1813, clothing for the Spa-
nish army, to be brought in complete
assortments, 218.

— , 25 Oct., 1813, state of affairs of the
armies, 219.

— , 1 Nov., 1813, alleged irregularities iu
applications for convoys,238 ; proposed
appointment of a Stan officer to apply
for convoys — great coats waiting fur
convoy, 239, 240 ; suggested improve-
ment in the sailing of convoys, 241.

— , 1 Nov., 1813, proposals for the sur-
render of Pamplona, 241 ; movements
of the army prevented by the weather,
242.

— , 1 Nov., 1813, surrender of Pamplo-
na to Don C<u*los de Espaua, 242.

— , 1 Nov,, 1813, applications by Knights
of the Order of the Tower and Sword,
to assume the appellation of an Eng-
lish Knight, 243.

— , 2 Nov., 1813, robberies by soldiers of
officers commanding companies, 247.

— , 6 Nov., 1813, desire of the Portu-
guese Government for a good reputa-
tion for their army, 259 ; suggestions
for accomplishing the object, 260.

— , 8 Nov,, 1813, articles of capitulation
of Pamplona, 264 ; movement of Sir
H. Hill’s corps from Roncesvalles to
the valley of Baztan, 265,266 ; orders
for attacking the enemy counter-
tiiauded, 266, 267,

Secretary ov State. — 8 NoVk , 1813,
proposed withdrawal of the garrison
from Cadiz, 267.

— f 9 Nov,, 1813, proposition for secur-
ing the communication of the north
and west coasts 270 ; paucity of losses
in the harbour of Pasages, 270, 271;
want of vessels to transport supplies for
the Anglo Sicilian corps, 271.

— , 9 Nov., 1813, capitulation in Ger-
many with the enemy to include the
allies in the Peninsula, 271.

— , 9 Nov., 1813, arguments against agree-
ing to an exchange of prisoners, 271 ;
distress of Buonaparte fur experienced
officers, 272.

— ,9 Nov., 1813, reduction in regiments,
and proposed mode of strengthening
them by drafts from the militia, 272 ;
desertion of the German troops, 273*

— , 11 Nov., 1813, inutility of the garri-
son at Cadiz — retention of a garrison
at Carthagena recommended — Sicilian
and Italian troops requested to be al-
lowed to return to Sicily during the
winter — ^little good effected by the
Anglo Sicilian army, and proposed
transmission of the British infantry to
the army in the north of Spain, 275 ;
inefficiency of the Spanish armies
from defective equipment, 276.

— , 13 Nov., 1813, Passage of the Ni-
VELI.E, 279 ; return of killed, wounded
asd missing, 285,

— , 13 Nov., 1813, co-operation of Sir
G. Collier with the array — Baron
Alton and Maj. General Kempt, 285.

— , 14 iVor., 1813, lists of officers entitled
to a medal, for the battles of the Py-
renees, 292.

— , 21 Abe., 1813, want of money — sol-
diers’ great coats at Oporto, waiting
for convoy, 302.

— , 21 Nov., 1813, proceedings on enter-
ing France, and kind reception by the
people, 303 ; plundering by Spaniards
repressed — universal desire of the
French people to get rid of Buona-
parte — address from the Notables of
St. Jean de Liiz,304 ; on the House of
Bourbon, and policy of making peace
with Buonaparte, 305 ; the army the
most complete machine for its uuni
bers in Europe — certainty of success
of a Prince of the House of Bourbon
coining forward in the field— » success
of the British on what it depends—
what could be accomplished by bring-
ing forward 40,000 Spanish troops,
306.

— , 22 Nov., 1813, Commissariat on the
Eastern coast, 311.

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tN0EX<

Smchetary of Statr.— 22 Nov., 1813,
Sffanish troops sent into canlontnents
within the Spanish frontier — position
of the British at Cambo and Espelette,
311 ; Marshal Beresford at Urdains —
movement of the Anglo Sicilian corps
to Villa Frauen, 312.

— , 22 Nov., 1813, Sir S. Cotton’s appli-
cation for the medal for Busaco, 312.

— , 22 Nov., 1813, the same, 312.

— 22 Nov., 1813, San Sebastian libels,
313.

— , 22 Nov., 1813, ophthalmia of the
Prince of Orange, 313.

— , 22 Abi’., 1813, Rocket brigade, 314,

— ,24 Nov., 1813, want of convoy to
bring money from Cadiz, 316.

— ,24 Nov., 1813, unfitness of

to command the troops on the Eastern
coast, 316.

— , 27 Nov., 1813, libels by servants and
officers of the Spanish Govenimeiit —
plundering by Spanish troops, and
refusal by Spanish magistrates to fur-
nish assistance even for payment,
325 j hospital at Fuenterrabia — hos-
tile proceedings of officers of the Spa-
nish Government, 326 ; proposed alter- i
ation of political relations with Spain
— places protected by British garri-
sons — admission of a British garrison
into San Sebastian, 327.

— , 28 Nov., 1813, extension of posts be-
yond the Nive prevented by the wea-
ther, 333 j loss from a too forward
movement, 334.

— , 28 Nov., 1813, wants of General W.
Clinton, 334.

— , 28 Nov., 1813, Prince of Orange go-
ing to England — request of 3000 or
4000 stands of arms — arms in Portu-
gal, but no ship to remove them, 334.
— , 1 Dec., 1813, appearance of a better
disposition in the Cortes, and proposed
modification of the suggestions in the
letter of the 27th Nov., 338.

— , 5 Dec., 1813, money and great coats
waiting for convoy, 348.

— , 5 Dec., 18)3, no movement of the
troops, 348.

, 8 Dec,, 1813, captured vessels at San
Sebastian, and St. Jean de Luz, 354.

, 8 Dec,, 1813, intended passage of the
Nive, 355 ; want of money, 356.

— 12 Dec., 1813, battalions of the Nas-
sau and Franefort regiments pass over
to the allies, 360.

— , 14 Dee., 1813, Passage ok the Nivb,
365; return of killed, wounded and
missing, 37 1 .

— , 15 Dec,, 1813, impossibility of main-
taining his post, under a reduction of
hts force, 373.

SscRSTARY OF Statb.— 15 Dec., 1813i
want of means to transport money
from Cadiz and Lisbon — two more
British vessels run into Santofia, 374.

— , 17 Dec., 1813, arrival of General
Donkin, and requests directions re-
specting the Court Martial on Sir
J. Murray, 375.

— , 19 Dec., 1813, import duties to be
levied in the ports of French Na-
varre, 370.

— 19 Dec., 1813, accounting in the
Commissariat, 379.

— , 19 Dec., 1813, arrival of money and
great coats — ^money detained at Ca-
diz — detention of French prisoners at
Lisbon, 380.

— ,19 Dec.,. 1813, movements on the
Adorn- — failuio of the enemy atOrdal,
380,331.

— , 21 Dec., 1813, further advanced on
the French territory than any of the
allied powers — ^position of the enemy
on the Adour — impossibility of mov-
ing during a violent fall of rain-— ques-
tion of the scene of operations for the
army, 384 ; the British establishment
not equal to the maintenance of two
armies in the field — formation of the
Hanoverian army — amount of force in
the field — deficiency in naval means,
and in the supply of clothing, 386 ;
vast amount of debts, 387.

— , 22 Dec., 1813, arrangement for

bringing money to the north coast of
Spain — money at Cadiz waiting for a
ship, 389.

— , 22 Dec., 1813, arrival from the inte-
rior of France of M. de Mailhos—
mission of M. de Grammont, 390.

— , 26 Dec., 1813, weakening of the
entrenched camp at Bayonne, 401;
atfairs in Catalonia, 402.

— , 31 Dec., 1813, cannot take upon
himself to order the Deputy Paymas-
ter General to act as banker, 41 0«

— , 1 Jan., 1814, visit of M. of

Bayonne — sea passports, 412,

— , 1 Jan., 1814, capture of vessels by
the French from Santofia and the
Adour — money for the Spanish army,
on its way from Cadiz, 413,

— , 1 Jan., 1814, Buonaparte’s speech to
the Legislative body — Austrian move-
ment on Switzerland — desire of the
people to shake oft* the yoke of Na-
poleon, 4 13.

— , 2 Jan., 1814, request of permission
for officers to accept tlie Order of the
Tower and Sword, 416.

— , 2 Jan., 1814, distress of the enemy
for provisions in Bayoiine^General
Harispe joins the army, 416.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH QF FHANCR. — VOLS. IV. TO XI. 185

S«CIIETABY OF SXATB.— 8 Jan,y 1814,
construction of the Proclamation No.l,
423 ; requests authority to issue a
Proclamation explanatory of the pre-
ceding, 424.

— , 8 Jan,, 1814, statement of the finances
or the allied armies, and accumulation
of arrears, 425 ; ]'repared to push the
enemy to the Garonne, with every
thing but money, 427.

— ,9Jarr,i 1814, unsuccessful result of
Gen. W. Clinton to communicate with
the Nassau regiment in Catalonia, 428.

— , 9 Jan.y 1814, operations on the Gave
d’Oleron, and repulse ( f the French,
428 ; possibility of obtaining posses-
sion of ihe entrenched camp at Bay-
onne — reinforcements to the enemy,
429.

— , 10 Jan., 1814, proposed removal of
ordnance from Gibraltar to Tarragona,
432.

— , 10 Jan., 1814, soldiers of the Nas-
sau regiment sent to Tiieste, 433.

— , 10 Jan., 1814, treaty of peace be-
tween Ferdinand and Napoleon, 433 ;
policy of a separate possession of the
banks of the Scheldt — observ ations on
the operations on the Rhine, 434;
character of Prince Schwurzenberg’s
movements in Switzerland — military
imprudence of Buonaparte at the bat-
tle of Leipsic, 435; question of peace
with Buonaparte, and of putting for-
ward one of the Bourbons, 43G.

— , 14 Jan., 1814, patterns for Portu-
guese clothing, 449.

, 16 Jan., 1814, hostile conduct of the
peasants of Baygorry, and retreat of
General Mina, 455, 45G.

-—,16 Jan., 1814, requisition for 10,000
blankets, 457.

— ,16 Jan., 1814, British hospitals at
Santander, placed under quarantine by
the Spanish authorities, 457.

— , 16 Jan., 1814, disposal of transports,
457; want of transports to convey
Portuguese troops from Lisbon, 458.

— , 16 Jan., 1814, arrival of 482,000 dol-
lars in the Medina — Brunswick hus-
sars, 458 ; want of money, and pro-
posed appropriation of the Spanish
subsidy, 459.

, 16 Jan., 1814, Napoleon’s treaty with
Ferdinand, 459.

— ,17 Jan., 1814, requests thirty more
moveable hospitals, 461.

— ,17 Jan., 1814, request to accept the
Swedish Order of the Sword, 462.

— , 17 Jan., 1814, prefers the military
distinction, 462.

m*r, 23 Jan*, 1814, removal of the French
troops from Bayonne tq Peyrehorade,
474.

Secretary of State. — 26 Jan., 1814,
thanks for permission to accept the
Order of Maria Theresa, 479.

— , 27 Jan., 1814, trade of St. Jean de
Luz, 482 ; payment of ^muleteers in
bills on the Treasury — distress for
money, 483.

— , 30 Jan., 1814, attacks on piquets on
La Joy fuse and L’ Arran — good con-
duct of the troops under General Mo-
rillo — hostility of the peasantry of
Bidarry — proceedings on the Llobre-
gat, 489, 490.

— ,31 Jan., 1814, escape in Catalonia of
officers and men of the Nassau and
Westphalian regiments, 490.

— , 6 Feb., 1814, badness of the weather,
502.

— ,7 Feb., 1814, request of necessaries
for General Clinton, 504.

— ,13 Feb., 1814, request for Flanders
tents, 517.

— , 13 Feb., 1814, movement of Sir R.
Hill from the Adour — retreat of Su-
chet from the Llobregat, 517.

— , 20 Feb., 1814, affair on the Gave
d’Oleron, 521 ; killed, wounded and
missing from the 14th to the 17th Feb.,
524.

— , ‘22 Feb., 1814, observations on the
defence of Canada, 525 ; colonial ba-
lance to the power of America— cer-
tainty of Buonaparte’s renewing the
war by interfering as a neutral —
ample supplies of money — reports, 526.

— , 1 March,\S\4, Battle ok Ortubz,
533 ; killed, wounded and missing,
540.

— , I March, 1814, utility of portable
hospitals, and pioposed improvements
to make them weather tight, 540.

— , 4 March, 1814, Siianish officers per-
mitted to give testimony at the Court
Martial on Sir J. Murray, 547.

— , 4 March, 1814, swelling of the Adour
• — affair at Aire, with Sir R. Hill’s
report, 548 ; killed, wounded and miss-
ing, from the 28th Feb. to the 2d
March, 549, note.

— ,7 March, 1814, admission into Spa-
nish ports of provisions and effects
destined for the use of the British
army, 561.

— , 7 March, 1814, detachment sent to
Pan — march of Marshal Beresford
for Bordeaux — General Frey re c.alled
up with 8000 Spaniards, 561 ; Gene-
ral Clinton ordered to break up bis
army — inclination of the French to-
wards the Bourbons — arms supplied to
Bordeaux, 562.

— , l\ March, 1814, treaty with Buo-
naparte, and neglect of Spanish inter-

m

esis«*^ovemei3i8 on the Seine ami
Maroe-^advantages to the Royalist
cause, in breaking up the Congress at
Ohatillon, 671 ; march of Marshal
Beresford on Bordeaux — comparative
state of force — ‘necessity of biiuging
more Spaniards into the field, 572.

Sboretauy of SfAxa. — 13 A/arcA, 1814,
retreat of the enemy from the A dour,
towards Tarbes — detacliment to take
possession of Pan — arrival of Marshal
Beresford at Bordeaux — junction of
General Freyre — reinforcement to
Soiilt of 10,000 men from Catalonia,
576.

— , 13 March j 1814, Sir W. Beresford’s
private letter, 577.

— , 16 March, 1814, clothing and equip-
ments for the Spanish army detained
at Coruna, 587.

— , 18 March, 1814, basis on which Sa-
chet’s proposition to Avithdraw the
garrisons from the Eastern coast is to
be received, 502.

— , 20 March, 1814, disposal of the
troops under General Clinton, 592;
amount of troops which Lord W. Beu-
tiuck could land at Rosas — compara-
tive statement of the strength of the
enemy and of the British and allied
troops, 593.

— , 20 March, 1814, proclamation issued
by the Mayor of Bordeaux, 504.

20 AfarcA, 1814, affair at Vic Bigorre,
and at Tarbes, 596.

— , 21 March, 1814, refusal to take a
Spanish officer as aide de camp, 600.

— , 25 March, 1814, arrival of the enemy
at Toulouse, 604; seizure of an Ame-
rican privateer in the Garonne — killed,
wounded and missing, from the 7th
to the 20th March, 605.

— , 25 March, 1814, King Ferdinand
on his way to Spain, 600.

— 25 March, 1814, General W. Clin-
ton’s impossibility of removing the
troops from Tarragona, for want of
transports, 606.

— , 30 March, 1814, clothing purchased
of the Governor of Santona, 614.

— 1 April, 1814, movements on the
Garonne, 620.

— , 1 April, 1814, papers respecting the
declaration in favor of Louis XV 111.,
621.

— , 1 April, 1814, announcing dissent to
the capitulation of Santona, 621 .

— , 7 April, 1814, passage of the Ga-
ronne — Soult at Toulouse — Sachet in
CBialonia — arrival of Ferdinand at
Gerona — Admiral Penrose enters the
Ouondcir 626.

7 1814, Suehct’s proposition to

withdraw the garrisoit of Barcelona,
&c., 626 ; arrival of Ferdinand with
his uncle and brother — amount of the
French gariisons, relative force of the
French and allied armies, 627 ; troops
sent to Holland, and hazard to the

{ brave army in the South of France,
628.

Secretary of State. — \2 April, 1814,
Battle of Toulouse, 632; killed,
wounded and missing, 638.

— , 12 April, 1814, arrival in Toulouse,
and proceedings of the authorities,
639.

— 13 April, 1814, requests a decision
respecting property captured at Bor-
deaux, 641.

— , 18 Aprils 1814, enclosing letter re-
specting Paymaster acting as banker,
652.

— , 19 April, 1814, embarkation of
horses, and suggestion for marching
the cavalry across France, 659.

— , 19 April, 1814, transactions with
Marshal Soult, and Convention of
Toulouse, 660; sortie from Bayonne
— General Hope wounded and taken
prisoner, G61; affairs of Catalonia,
and testimony to the conduct and
merits of General W. Clinton — killed,
Avounded and missing, on the 14th
April, 1814, 664, wo/e.

— , 23 April, 1814, Sir W. Beresford de-
clines the appointment to Gibraltar —
services of Str R. Hill — Sir R. Ken-
nedy recommended for a Baronetcy;
670.

— ,30 April, 1814, transmitting a copy
of the deliberations of the Agricultu-
ral Society of Toulouse, 681,'

— ,30 April, 1814, announcing the re-
ceipt of a copy of the Convention, for
a suspension of hostilities by sea and
land, and the evacuation of the French
territory by the allies, 682.

Seduction, inexpediency of bringing
cases of, under the cognizance of mi-
litary tribunals (8 April, 1811), vii.
440.

Seniority of officers, hoAv to be decided
(29 April, 1810), vi. 65.

, questions of, prevented (9 April,

1811), vii. 245.

Serviles,rule for their guidance (26 Jan,
1814), xi. 479.

Setuval, on the choice of, as a place of
embarkation (26 Oct., 1809), v. 246;
how far useful as a place for embark-
ation (10 March, 1810), 562.

arrangements to hold it as a jplace
of refuge (3 April, 1810), vi. 10; its
ineligibility as a plate for ©mbarka^
tion (6 toy, 1810), 93.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF P»ANCE.*^VOLS. TV. TO XI. 1#^

— — water commimicaiioii between the
port of, and the Tagus (1 Manh,
1812), viii. 647,

Seville, Junta of, sum drawn for on
Knglantl (26 July and 1 Aug,^ 1808),
iv. 45, 51,56; aid notreceivud (8 Aug,y

1808), 74 ; proposed appointment, by
persons in authority at, of Sir A.
Wellesley to the command ot‘ the
Spanish armies (12 June, 1809),' 4 17.

, anxiety for the security of (30

iVot;., 1809), V. 322, 323; probability
of the French soon being in posses-
sion of (31 Jwuy 1810), 479; date of
the French, and of King Joseph ar-
riving at (9 Feh,y 1810), -.94.

, reported entry of the Spaniards

into (4 Juhjy 1811), viii. 78 ; depend-
ence of the siege of Cadiz on the
foundry and arsenal at, 79 ; proposed
expedition against (29 Jan, and 16
Ftb,y 1812), 576, 614.

, entered by the allies (8

1812) , ix. 409.

Sharks, money jobbers, greediness of (3
jSepL, 1813), xi. 77 ; at Pasages (21
X>cc., 1813), 387.

Shells, incredible range of 5000 toises
(29 Fab.y 1812), viii. 644.

, slight damage done by (23 Auq.,

1813) , xi. 32.

Sherbrooke, tLieut. General Sir J. K.B.
conduct of, at (3porto (12 A/ay, 1809),
iv, 325 ; at Talavera (27 Juhjy 1809),
532, &c.

,ill state of health of (21 Dec., 1809),

V. 384 ; Memorandum leltwith, of the
points to be attended to, in case the
enemy should collect in front for the
purpose of an attack (31 Jan>, 1810),
474.

Shoes, want of (24 May, 1809), iv.
360 ; number of carts rei^uired to
bring up 20,000 pairs, 361.

, sale of by soldiers (’20 Marchy

1810), V. 579 ; supply of 800 pairs,
if). ; sent to Celorico (23 Marchy
1810), 589.

, 100,000 pairs of soldiers’, of the

best quality, requested (20 Oct.y
1810), vi. 528.

, inutility of any but those of the

best quality (15 Dec.y 1810), vii. 49 ;
increasing demand for, and necessity
of 150,000 pairs being sent to the
Tagus (31 Marchy 1811), 423 ; bad
quality and small size of those sent
out, ib.'y e.xtraordinaiy wear of by
a division (10 Aprily 1811), 450;
rate per pair at which to be charged to
the regiments (17 April, 1811), 476.

, the capture of the ship with, will

cause a halt for six weeks (10 Jw/y,

ir.

Shoes worn in the north of Spaia> of
what made (23 Aug., 1813), xi. 34.

Shot, French, picked up for ammuni-
tion ill the English camp (11 Mavy

1811) , vii. 546.

, French, at sieges, provided only

with that fired by the besieged,
picked up for a reward (6 May

1812) , ix. 118.

wanted, and every thing else sent

but shot (6 Au^.y 1813), x. 604.

Shrapiieil shells, uieflicacy of (12 March,
18J2), viii. 659.

, remedy to increase their disabling

power (3 April, 1812), ix. 28, (and see
Spherical case shot).

Sicily, transports required to convey
dragoons with their horses (21 June,

1809), iv. 441.

, brief observations on the politics

of (24 Dec., 1811), viii. 484.

, in no danger ( 1 July, 1813), x. 480.

Sick, left at Cortijada by the com-
manding officer of the 24th regt.,
contrary to orders (28 June, 1809), iv.
471 ; ten per cent, to be deducted from
returns for (30/wwf, 1809), 477. ^

of the army, aminunition carriages

taken for their removal (21 Aug.,

1809) , V. 63 ; want of six carts for
their removal, 65 ; at Lisbon, appli-
cation for additional accomrnodutiou
for (17 Sept., 1809), 162; and effec-
tives, in the French army, amount of
(19 Sept., 1809), 163; men of one
regiment not to be employed as order-
lies to men of other regiments iu the
hospital (29 Sept., 1809), 199 ; small
amount of, in the army (1 1 Oc/., 1809),
217; dread of removing (19 Oct., 1809),
230 ; decimal proportion of, in an army
(14 Nov., 1809), 281 ; Plan for remov-
ing from the out stations to Elvas and
Esiremoz (20 Nov., 1809), 302.

benefited by sea voyage (23 May,

1810) , vi. 144 ; in hospital, and sick
in the army, difference in the returns
of, accounted for (I I July, 1810),
255 ; increase of, from fevers (15
Aug., 1810), 358; number of) in the
hospital (VlNov.y 1810), 61 7.

, good number always iu a Portu-
guese garrison (29 Jan., 1811), vii.
207 ; amount of in the Portuguese
army (12 Feb., 1811), 256; and com-
parative paucity of the British, ib. /
paucity of in the British army (16
Feb ,1811), 270 ; Portuguese, number
of (27 March, 1811), 408, 409.

in Portugal, fund for the relief of,

where to bo distributed (16 Sept.,

1811) , viii. 288 ; disastrous conse-
quences of inattention to their re«
iinnvn.1 f 1.3 On/.. 18115. 339.

188

INDEX,

Sicli^ the only mode of removing to the
rear, in spring waggons (9 Janet 1812),
lx* 222 \ In hospitals, French, in
April, 1812, 223, note.

Sickness, augmentation of, in the Bri-
tish army, from its privations (21

1809), V. 71.

— of regiments which had been at
Walcheren, by what occasioned (15
Dec.y 1810), vii.50.

tendency to, of officers and soldiers
of the British army (27 Aag.^ 1811),
viii. 233 ; extraor<liuary, of the army
(8 Nov,t 1811), 391.

of soldiers, causes of, in marching

and inattention to food (27 Sept.,
1812), ix. 457.

Sieges, advantage of having materials
prepared beforehand (24 Marckj
1812), ix. 6 ; inode of canyiiig on
sieges with guns only, and reasons
against the use of mortars and how-
itzers, 6, 7 ; great losses in sieges occa-
sioned by the want of a corps of Sap-
pers and Miners (7 April, 1812), 45,
note ,* expedient adopted by the French
to obtain shot at, in Spain (6 May,

1812) , 118; necessity, and hope, of
future better equipment for (28il/ay,
1812), 181.

— , anticipated in the north of Spain,
and heavy ordnance required (10 Fe6.,

1813) , X. 104.

— - , inutility of inoitavs and howitzers

in Aug., 1813), xi. 32 ; French or-
donnance on the operations of (10
Sept., 1813), 103.

Sieges, Battles, Affairs. fSVtf under each
head in alphabetical order.

Sierra Morena, doubt of the French
being strong enough to make a se-
rious attempt upon (28 Oct., 1809),
v. 248 ; sufficiency of the Spanish
army to defend the passes (21 Dec.,

1809) , 383 ; French troops left to ob-
serve the Spanish corps in (4 Jan.,

1810) , 411 ; carried by tlie enemy (30
Jan.^ 1810), 4G7 ; probable conse-
quence of (31 Jan., 1810), 479;
amount of the French force which
passed (9 Feb., 1810), 496.

Sierra de Frnncia, collection of French
troops ill the (30 Oct., 1811), viii.
373.

Signals, arrangements for (24 Jane
1810), vi. 224 ; stations, additional
rations given to officers and seamen
at (2 Sept., 1810), 401; engineer to
take charge of (9 Sept., 1810), 421.

Silva, Madame da, decidedly honest, or a
terrible rogue (20 Sept., 1809), v. 1G6.

Siiveira, General (Conde de Amarante),
retires across the Douro (4 May, 1809),
iv* 299 ; hope of his being able to re-
tain bis post on theTamaga(18 May

1809) , 342; delicate que.stion of his
advance (23 June, 1809), *457.

Siiveira, General (Conde de Amarante),
his success at Puebla de Saiiabria
(9 and 13 Aug., 1810), vi. 342,353;
prudently retires (15 Aug., 1810),3G1 ;
corns to be considered one of obser-
vation (9 Nov., 1810), 600.

, attacks the French at Pinhel (24

Nov., 1810), vii. 4; operations in
Upper Beira (25 Dec., 1810), 71 ;
compelled to retire from the Ponte do
Abade (19 Jan., 1811), 161 ; obliged
to retire upon Lamego (26 Jan.,

1811) , 197; mode of strengthening
(9 Feb., 1811), 246; force of, to be
sent into cantonments of refreshment
(18 Fch., 1811), 274; Siiveira, Trant,
and Wilson, amount of their divisions
(8 April, 1811), 438. See also Ama-
rante, General Conde de, 60.

Silver, exportation of by the Americans,
mode of preventing (25 Oct., 1811)

viii. 357,

Simon, General, taken prisoner (30 Sept.,

1810) , vi. 474.

Sinecure offices, majoiity in favor of
abolition of (6 June, 1810), vi. 201.

Sinking fund, in Portugal, proposed esta-
blishment of (29 Oc^., 1811), viii. 367.

Skerrett, Colonel, expedition to Tarifa
(23 Oct., 1811), viii. 356; order for
his withdrawal (15 Nov., 181 1), 402;
operations at Tarifa (9 Jan., 1812),
5J5, 546 ; repulses tlie French at
Tarifa (21 /nw., 1812), 561; approba-
tion by the Prince Regent (14 March,

1812) , 666.

, troops with which he is to come

ill command, to Lisbon, or to march
through the country (9 Sept , 1812),

ix. 415; attacks Soult’s rear guard
(13 Sept., 1812), 429.

Slade, Major General, Memorandum for,
on the surrender of Ciudad Rodrigo
(2 July, 1810), vi. 238.

, affair rear Llera (11 Jane, 1812),

ix. 242.

Smith, Capt. (Col. Sir C. F.), indefatiga-
ble exertions at Tarifa (I Jan., 1812),
viii. 561; recommended for promo-
tion (1 Jan., 1813), x. 18.

, Lieut. Colonel, remarks on his

statement respecting San Sebastian
(16 0c/., 1813), xi. 199.

Snodgrass, Major, attack of the breach at
San Sebasliaa(2 Sept., 1813), xi. 63.

Sobral, mistake at (12 Oct., 1810), vi.
506; Sir B. Spencer withdraws from
(15 Oct., 1810), 511; affair near,
(20 Oc/., 1810), 526; withdrawal of
the enemy from (15 Nw., 1810), 623.

Soldiers, British, their bravery, and
humanity to the people of Portugal
n March, 1811), vii. 363.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCB.-^VOLS. IV. TO XI.

189

Soldiers, British, after one campaign
worth two or three newly arrived (26
Dec.y 1812), X.5.

Soldiers* accounts, to be settled on the
24th of every mouth (9 June^ 1812),
ix. 221 ; when settled (13 SepL,
1812), 426; early settlements essen*
tial to discipline, 427.

Somers, Lord, letter to, condolence on
the loss of his son (11 Oct,. 1812), ix.
484.

Somerset, Lord FitzRoy takes home the
dispatch of the victory of Talavera
(29/tf/yrl809),iv. 532.

Military Secretary, Lieut. Colo-
nelcy requested for (8 April, IS 1 2), ix.
47 ; (and see recommendations of, in
dispatches of battles, sieges, 8cc.)

Sontag, Major General, to proceed to
Torres Vedras, to take the command
of the troops destined for the defence
of the redoubts (6 Oc/., 1810), vi.
492.

, intention to appoint him to a

situation of more activity (8 Marchy
1811), viii. 348.

Sorauren, Batti.e of (1 Aug.y 1813),
X. 581.

Soto de Roma, thanks for the grant of
the (2 fiept.y 1813), xi. 60; unjustifi-
able felling of trees at (15 Marchy
1814), 583.

Soult, Marshal, Due de Dalmatie, move-
ment against Sir J. Moore (/rt?i.,1809),
iv. 260; takes Oporto, 260, 261 ; pro-
posed operations against (24 Aprily
1809), 266, 267 ; disposition in his
corps to revolt and seize him and other
principal officers of the army (27 April,
1S09), 273; intention of retreating
through Tras os Montes (2 May^ 1809),
293 ; snare to induce him to <leclare
himself King (7 May, 1809), 308; de-
testation of him in the array, 311 ;
intended seizure of for disobedience
of Buonaparte’s orders, ih,; defeat
of a corps of 4,000 of his infan-
try (ll May, 1809), 321 ; passage
of the Douro, and expulsion of him
from Oporto (12 May, 1809), 322;
letter to, requesting medical attend-
ance fur his sick and wounded in
Oporto, 327 ; proposal for an exchange
of prisoners, 328 ; arrests the con-
spirators (13 May, 1809), 330 ; his
carelessness about the collection of
boats on the river (12 and \Z May,
1809), 323, 332 ; details of the re-
sults of the conspiracy (14 May,
1809), 335; destroys his guns, and
blows up his ammunition, 336 ; par-
ticulars respecting the discontent
in Soult’s army, and the commu-
nications made to Sir A. Welles-

ley (15 May, 1809), 337 ; his retreat
a pendant for the retreat to Coruna
(17 May, 1809), 341 ; pursued by Sir
A. Wellesley (18 May, 1809), 343;
picture of his miserable retreat, loss
sustained by him, and reasons why his
retreat could not be intercepted, 344;
his object in evacuating Galicia, and
coming to Zamora (8 July, 1809),
499; his column to be watched (9
July, 1809), 501 ; not able to attack
Ciudad Rodrigo {\<iJuly, 1 809), 509;
his miserable condition, 510; arrives
at Plasencia through the pass of
Banos (3 Aug., 1809), 556, 558 ; says
the British are covered with glory,
but must have been made prisoners
had they remained two days longer
at Talavera (13 Sept,, 1809), 568.

Soult, Marshal, might have struck a bril-
liant blow at, at Plasencia (2 1 Aug.,
1809), V. 73; answer to the proposal
for an exchange of prisoners (7 Sept.,
1809), 131 ; amount of his corps in May
(19 Sept,, 1809), 163; collecting his
corps at Plasencia (20 Sept., 1809),
165; Mortier, &c., amount of their
corps (26 Sept., 1809), 186 ; letter to,
exculpation of an officer who had es-
caped (1 Nov., 1809), 269 ; probabi-
lity of his crossing the Tagus at Al-
coneta (18 Feb., 1810), 502; move-
ments of his corps (19 Feb,, 1810),
506 ; amount of his force at Plasencia
(20 Ftb.y 1810), 508; corps enters
Lower Estremadiira (28 Feb,, 1810),
531.

, plan of expedition against Cadiz,

by sea (13 Nov., 1810), vi. G19; ap-
pointed to command an Army of the
Soitih (14 Nov., 1810), 621.

■ , oulers for, by General Foy (29

Dec, 1810), vii. 86; troops marched
with from the siege of Cadiz (31
Dec., 1810, 5 and 6 Jan., 1811),
88, 112, 115; corps with which
he destroyed 22,000 Spanish troops
(14 March, 1811), 361; instruc-
tions for attacking him (18 and
20 March, 1811), 372, 374; gone to
Seville (21 March, 1811), 385; op-
tion, whether he will try to s.-ive Bada-
joz or Seville (30 March, 1811), 413 ;
fortifying Seville (21 April, 1811),
486; force in Andalusia (14 May,
1811), 556; battle of Albuera (22
Alay, 1811), 587 ; effective force of,
south of the Sierra Moreiia (23 May,
1811), 599.

, amount of his troops returned to

Seville (7 July, 1811), viii. 85; pro-
jected attempt on the allies at Cadis
(27 July, 1811), 155.

— — , operations to oblige him to evAcu-

Iff

1KDBX«

ftte AttdiEiluiia (24 March, 1S12)» ix.
7 ; breaks up from before Cadiz (29
March, 1812); 19 ; abandons his im-
mediate objects in Andalusia, from
General HilVs movements towards
the Tagus (25 May, 1812), 170 j force
under him in March, 1812, 172; num-
ber of troops he can assemble in Es-
tremadura (6 and 9 June, 1812), 215,
223 ; insulation in Andalusia, and
intended direct operation to force
him out (18 and 23 Jug., 1812), 370,
376; evacuates Andalusia (9 Sept.,

1812) , 414; abandons his position
and works opposite to Cadiz (13
Sept,, 1812), 428, note; strength of
his force at the close of 1812 (23
Nov., 1812), 571.

Soult, Marshal, relieved by Gen. Gazan
{\0 March, 1813), x. 177 ; movcmentof
his force towards St. Jean Pied dc
Port (24 Ju/y, 1813), 563; amount
of his force, and unlikelihood of his
attempting to force the passes of the
mountains (25 July, 18 13), 566; sent
from Dresden, 567 ; in front of Lord
Wellington (28 July, 1813), 571;
appointed Lieutenant de P Empereur,
and Commander in Chief of the
French armies in Spain and the
southern provinces of France (1 Aug.,

1813) , 576, 577 ; his Proclamation,
oil assuming the command, 5 76, wo/e, •
battles of the Pyrenees, 5 76, e/

his loss (3 Aug., 1813), 591 ; number
of prisoners (4 Aug., 1813), 592; pro-
posed exchange of prisoners with (10
1813), 625.

, bad military operation of, and re-
treat by the Bidasoa (16 Aug., 1813)
xi. 7 ; all his positions on theNivelle,
carried, (14 Nov., 1813), 287 ; de-
feated in his attack on the British
army (14 Dec., 1813), 365, 371 ; de-
feated atOrthez (28 1814), 532 ;

Proclamation issued by, (8 March,
1814 (20 March, 1814), 594, note;
retreats to Toulouse (25 March, 1814),
€04 ; battle of, and compelled to evacu-
ate the town (12 April, 1814), 629,
632 ; mission to, of Colonels Cooke
and St. Simon (12 April, 1814), 631 ;
in case of not submitting to the Pro-
visional Government to be pursued as
a rebel (13 April, 1814), 641 ; letter to,
containing a refusal of an armistice,
unless he declares his adhesion to the
Provisional Government (14 April,

1814) , 644; march against him (16
April, 1814), 649 ; Convention of
Toulouse (18 April, 1814), 653; let-
ter to (19 April, 1814), 666,

South, Frenoh army of, amounted to
mote than 50,000 men on the Ut April

7 Jane, 1812), iv. 219 (9 June, 1812),
22, note,

Sousa, Principal, intrigues of (8 April,
1810), vi.25 ; extraordinary conduct of
(29 April, 1810), 67 ; can be got rid of
if desirable (8 Sept,, 1810), 417 ;
mode of effecting it (9 Sept,, 1810),
424; his mischievous and meddling
disposition (13 Sept,, 1810), 435;
either he or Lord Wellington must
quit the country (6 Oct,, 1810), 494 ;
difficulties uniformly thrown by, in
the way of every proposition by Lord
Wellington (25 Oct,, 1810), 536; the
country will ho lost if this gentle-
man does not go to England (26
Oct., 1810), 539 ; desire to be relieved
from (27 Oct., 1810), 556; meddling
and injurious proceedings of the Re-
gency after his appointment (1 Nov.,

1810) , 571.

, detail of his opinion on the

mode of carrying on the war (30
Nov., 1810), vii. 16, and of his conse-
quent interference, 17 ; his pernicious
influence, and appeal to the Prince
Regent of Portugal whether he should
continue a member of the Government,
18; forming an anti-English party
(I Jan., 1811), 98 ; effects of his pro-
ducing in the Government a want of
confidence in the English (3 Jnn.,

1811) , 102; plot by (5 Jan., 1811),
107 ; the British soldiers better legis-
lators than he (25 March, 1811),
401 ; conditional dismissal of (6 May,
1811), 519; recapitulation of his hos-
tile conduct (25 May, 1811), 608.

— will not be dismissed (21 Oct.,
1811), viii.351.

, ground of the recommendation for

• his removal {2^ April, 1812), ix. 88.

, difficulty of realizing in Portugal,

money in his hands (13 Nov,, 1809),
V. 272.

Sousa, de (Conde de Funchal), scheme
for establishing a bank at Lisbon, and
for lending money on English securi-
ties (25 June, 1812), ix. 247.

Sousa. (See Villa Real, Conde de).

Spain, expedition to the coast of (14
June, 1808), iv. 10; view of the state
of affairs in (5 Sept., 1808), 141 ;
amount 45f the French army in, ib. ;
plan of operations in, laid do'wn, 144,
et seq. ; proposed latitude by Sir A.
Wellesley, to continue his operations
in, after removing the danger from
the Portuguese frontier (7 May, 1809),
313; authorized to extend oiierutions
in (11 June, 1809), 410 ; delay and
failure in entering, at an earlier pe-
riod, to what attributable (27 June,
1809), 470,

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OP FRANCE. — VOLS. IV. TO XI.

191

causes and consequences of Sir
A. Wellesley’s departure from (20
Avg-i 1809), y. 59 ; causes why the
war may be spun out in (28 Oc/.,
1609), 251 ; facts illustrating the use
of the British army to Spain (9
Dec*, 1809), 364, wo/e/ difficulty the
French will have in conquering (1
March, 1810), 539.

, suffering of the French from a

procrastination of the contest in For
tugal (2 Aprils 1810), vi. 6 ; would
have been out of danger, had the
Spaniards followed Lord Welling-
ton's advice (2 and 4 April, 1810),
10, 12; right of succession of the
Princess of Brazil (29 April, 1810),
67 ; statement of comparative efforts
made by Spain and Portugal, 68 ;
amount and distribution of the French
army in, 1st June, 1810 (19 and 24
July, 1810), 283, 290; impossibility
of the French conquering it with their
present force (19 Aug., 1810), 36S;
absurdity of offensive operations in (1 1
and 13 ’Sept., 1810), 429, 435 ; all
men in, objects of suspicion (11 Nqv.,
1810),611.

— , melancholy state of affairs in,
from defects in the national charac-
ter, aggravated by the false principles
on which all the affairs of the country
have been conducted since it attempt-
ed to shake off the yoke of France
(21 Dec., 1810), vii. 58, 59; misina-
uageraent of affairs in, and remedies
proposed (23 Dec,, 1810), 66, 67;
number of troops that might be raised
b}’, so as to ensure the expulsion of
the French, 67 ; increasing political
hostility of the people of, to the
French (23 Feb., 1811), 290.

affairs in, nearly irretrievable (27
July, 1811), viii. 155; policy which
she should have pursued in her resist-
ance of Buonaparte, and rock on
which she split (24 Dec., 1811), 483.

, a million proposed to be given to

(27 April, 1812), ix. 93; Spain and
the Spanish cause, melancholy pic-
ture of, drawn by Lord Wellington
(23 Aug, 1812), 372, et seq.; not a
man in, capable of comprehending
any great concern (12 Sept., 1812),
422; extraordinary, that the revolu-
tion in, should not have produced one
man with any knowledge of the real
situation of the country (I Nov.,
1812), 530.

■ impolicy of allowing the Govern-

ment of to continue in their course of
folly (27 Jan., 1813), x. 55; defici-
ency of in men capable of conduct-

ing business (20 July, 1813), 564;
disregard of the interests of, in the
negotiation by the allies, in the
north (13 and 14 Aug., 1813), 633
636.

Spain, question of the appointment of a
Regent for (5 Sept., 1813),xi. 89,90;
misery in, attributed to the vices and
constitution of the Government (10
Jan., 1814), 433; letter to the King
of (12 1814), 632.

Spaniards, their shameful treatment of
the British army (21 Aug., 1809), v.
65 ; amount of their force, its charac-
ter and composition (25 Aug., 1809),
83, et seq. ; ill treatment of French
prisoners by (15 Oct., 1809), 227;
folly of, against Lord Wellington’s
entreaties, in losing an army in La
Mancha (3 Dec., 1809), 331.

, effect of their extraordinary san-
guine and self deluded character (11
May, 1810), vi. 101 ; insulting sys-
tem pursued by, to induce the British
aimy fo take a part in their desultory
operations (18 May, 1810), 126;
fatal improvidence of (31 May,
1810), 164.

, scandalous apathy and neglect in

the third year of their war (2 Dec.,

1810) , vii. 25 ; a mixture of haughti-
ness and low intrigue (13 Dec., 1810),
42 ; doubt of a Spaniard being satis-
fied with anything, ib.; unmilitary
manner in which they bring their
troops into action (25 March, 1811),
398 ; no anxiety about the result of
any operations, if they were as well
disciplined as the soldiers of the na-
tion are brave (23 May, 1811), 599;
danger of moving in action, 599, 600.

, cxtraoidinaiy mode of acquiring

and detailing intelligence (24 July,

1811) , viii. 142; origin and progress
of the v/ar by, without reference to
Great Britain (2 Aug., 1811), 165;
weakness and treachery in every Spa-
nish transaction, 166 ; their repug-
nance to allow British officers to com-
mand their troops (29 Aug., 1811),
244.

, preference of, for short and simple

modes of expression (2 June, 1812),
ix. 201 ; cry viva, but incapable of
any useful exertion (18 Aug., 1812),
370 ; their extraordinary vanity, and
hope of teaching them how to avoid
being beat, 371.

, jealousy of military interference,

and willingness in co-operation (5
Sept; 1813), xi. 86; despaired of,
from their miserable state (21 Nov.,

I 1813), 306; plundering and indis*

INDEX«

eipline of, in France (7 Fe5., 1814),
502.

Spanish army, 'must be fed as well
as the British (20 1809),

V. 59; grounds of separation from,
and nature of the implied engage-
ment between the two armies (24
Aufjf., 1809), 77 ; question of a subse-
quent union for co-operation, 78 ; ex-
cellence of their position to cover the
passages of the Guadiana, and facility
of subsistence, 79 ; whole corps of the
Spanish army ran away at the battle
of Talavera, in Sir A. Wellesley’s
presence, frightened at their own fire
80, (25 Aug.y 1809), 85 ; its deficiency
in numbers, composition, discipline,
and eflicieiicy, to what attributable,
85 ; must be commanded by the com-
manding officer of the ‘British army,
if the south of Spain is to be de-
fended (3 Sept,, 1809), 113; question
of its being under the command of a
British General (5 Sept., 1809), 125;
impossibility of continuing in their
neighborhood so long as they
remain in their present state of in-
discipline "^nd disorder (16 Sept.,
1809), 159 ; reasons for not entering
upon any system of co-operation with
them (30 Oct., 1809), 263; reasons
against encouraging them to retire on
Portugal (10 Aia/c/i, 1810), 563,
564.

, inattention by officers to sick in

(12 Dec., 181 -), viii. 4*17 ; equipped,
numerous and efficient, none such in
Spain (12 March, 1812), 660.

■ , mode in which the Staff and sol-

diers of, are paid (6 and 14 Mai/,
1812), ix. 125, 126, 146 ; plans for im-
proving, 147; the command of all
the Spanish forces conferred on the
Marquis of Wellington (2 Oct., 1312),
467; approbation by the Pi i nee Re-
gent to accept the command of the
Spanish armies, and leqmst to the
Spanish Government to signify when
he shall assume it (22 I\ov,, 1812),
568; review of their wretclied deteri-
orated condition, powers required to
restore them to a state of etficiency,
and means indicated (4 Dec., 1812),
604 ; excellence of the Galicians for
soldiers (10 1812), 617.

, conditions on which the Marquis

of Wellington wishes to accept the
command, and statement of the re-
quired powers (25 Dec., 1812), x. i.;
review of the organization, alloca-
tion, numbers, mode of payment, de-
fects suggOAted ameliorations, re-
sources, Ike,, of the Spanish armies

(29 l>cc., 1812), 9, c / (pattim
to the end of the volume, and see
the heads, Spanish Government, and
Spanish troops).

Spanish army, formal resignation of the
command of, except under conditions
(30 Aug., 1813), xi. 56; grounds on
which the command is resigned (5
Oct., 1813), 163.

Spanish character, its resistance to any
incasuro which they do not like (25
July, 1813), X. 569.

Spanish colonies, consequences of a pre-
mature declaration of indep.;ndence
in (14 Sep/., 1810), vi. 439.

Spanish constitution, its pictorial
beauty (27 1813), x, 53 ;

defects and follies, 54, 55 ; discord-
ant consequences from its theoretic
inconsistencies (29 Jan., 1813), 62;
leinedies proposed, 63, 55 ; union
of civil and military powers not in-
consistent with the constitution (10
FeA., 1813), 101.

, its defects illustrated (3 Feb,,

1814), xi. 496.

Spanish corps, danger of moving in ac-
tion (23 May, 1811), vii. 600 ; incapa-
bility of undertaking any serious ope-
ration (11 Aug., 1812), ix. 348.

, incapable of carrying on any ope-
ration from defective equipment (11
Noy., 1813), xi. 276.

Spanish Generals, observations on (9
Aug., 1813), X. 620.

Spanish Government, necessity of their
increasing their forces, and clothing,
equipping and disciplining their troops
(1 Sept.. 1809), v. 107.

, contrast of efforts made by, and

that of Portugal, to resist the French
invasion (20 Aug., 1810), vi. 374.

, probable offer by, of the command

of their armies to Lord Wellington,
and intended answer (2 aud 3 Feb.,
1811), vii. 224, 227.

, inconsistent conduct of, in throw-
ing on the British the burthen of oc-
cupying and supplying with provi-
sions all the places to the southward
(12 />ec., 1811), viii. 452.

, mode in which the English sub-
sidy ought to be distributed (6 and
19 May, 1812), ix. 125, 156 ; abuses
wliich have sunk Spain, described (14
21%, 1812), 146.

, irregular ordering of General

Abadia to Cadiz (7 Feb., 1813), x.
95 ; insult offered to Lord Wellington
by the removal of CastaHos, and sub-
sequent arrangements, and satisfaction
demanded (2 July, 1813), 491 ; un-
gracious conduct of, in recalling, and

PENINSULA AND SOUTH, 0? PRANCE. — VOLS. IV. TO XT. il93

refufing to promote, officers (24 July,
565, 566 } ill treatmeAt by of
Xqr6 Wellington in the traiisactiou
relating to Generals Castauos aiul
Qiron (7 Auy., 1813), 612.

I^paiiish Government, nature of its agree-
iftent with Lord Wellington, when he
took the command of tho army (20
Aug*, 1813), xi. 21 ; English Govern-
ment have no infltienceover the coun-
cils of Spain (5 Sept,, 1813), 88 j its
democratical conduct, how ui)held,and
intention of overthrowing it by Spanish
Generals (5 Sept,, 1813), 90, 91 ; re-
moves to Madrid (29 Sept., 1813),

1 53 ; satisfactory conduct regarding
the negotiations for peace (26 Jan.,
and 3 m., 1S14), 478, 490.

Spanish infantry and cavalry, observa-
tions on the extent of their power to
cope with the French (9 Dec., 1S09),
V. 345.

Spanish legion, proposed levy of (15
Dec., 1810), vii. 47.

Spanish magistrates, conduct of, towards
the allied troops (27 Nov., 1813), xi.
326.

Spanish military system, terrible state
of (26 Jan,, 1811), vii. 190.

Spanish nation, its backwardness in the
military profession (25 Aug., 1809),
V. 85.

, necessity of giving them an army

(3 Oct., 1810), vi. 480 ; money, arms,
equipment, and discipline necessary.
How to be procured, a Spanish ques-
tion, 481.

, their courage and activity of a

passive nature (23 Dec., I810j, vii. 67.

Spanish navy, remarkable circumstance
of the officers of, siding with the
usurpation (3 May, 1812), ix. 110.

Spanish officers, complaints of, in Lis-
bon (20 Sept., 1808), iv. 160.

Spanish patriots, money sent to Ferrol
for(30y//«c, )808),iv.20.

Spanish prisoners of war, inutility of
them to the allied army in Spain (9
iVov., 1813), xi.272.

Spanish soldiers, service that would be
rendered to the cause by amelioration
of (27 Fth., 1810), V. 024.

, necessity of keeping them in

order when they cross the Portuguese
frontier (20 A'iurch, 1811), vii. 382;
not one at the siege of Badajoz (1
1811), 630.

— — , not paid first (14 May, 1812), ix.
146 ; requisites for forming good (14
May, 1812), 147; conditions on which
a limited number are allowed to
serve in British regiments (18 May,
1812), 153; number to he enlisted

into the British service (27, M«y,
1812), 176. ^ ^ ^

Spanish territory, wise division of j^nto
military districts (4 Dec., 1812), ix.
605.

Spanish troops, more clamorous for food
than the British (8 Aug., 1809), v.

1 1 ; positions best adapted for their
acting with effect (0 Dec., 1809),
345 ; little progress in discipline,
but utility of in fortified positions
{27 March, 1810), 598.^

, in what case British officers

would be of use in forming (23 Dec.,

1810) , vii. 67 ; frightful state of dis-
tress of, and approaching interna-
tional war between them and the Por-
tuguese, on their crossing the Portu-
guese frontier (26 Ja)u, 1811), 193;
their indiscipline and odious conduct
to the peaceable inhabitants ; should
be paid, 195 ; good behaviour in affairs
near Badajoz (16 Feh., 1811), 269 ;
22,000 destroyed in two months by
inferior French force (14 March,

1811) , 361 ; immoveability of, at
Albuera andTalavera (22 May, 1811),
583.

— inexpediency and impolicy of the
employment ot British officers with
May, 1812), ix. 109, 110; con-
aitions upon which the aid of one
million sterling should be distributed,
108, 100, 111*, repugnance of to
submit to be disciplined by British
officers (17 Oct., 1812), 496 ; dispo-
sition to engage with the enemy, but
random character of their movements
(I iVov., 1812), 528.

at Alicante, wants of supplied (28

Jan., IS13), X. 57 ; in Spain, reasons
for the absolute refusal to feed (6
April, 1813), 261

, fatal consequences of assembling

them in one corps (16 Aug., 1813),
xi. 6; supplied i’lom Lord Welling-
ton’s magazines (20 Aug., 1813), 22,
23 ; gallant repulse of the French on
the heights of San Marcial, in their
attempt to relieve San Sebastian (2
Sept., 1813), 67 ; starving state of tho
brave troops on the day of the action
(3 Sept., 1813), 73 ; proper positions
fur the formation of magazines (5
Sep/., 1813), 83 ; wants of the troops
oil the Eastern coast, and in all parts
of the country, 85 ; inutility of whole
armies for want of means (3 and 8
JVbv.,1813), 250, 262; plundering by
(14 Nov., 1813), 287 ; what could be
accomplished by bringing forward
40,000 Spaniards (21 Nov., 1813),
307 ; proposed mode of paying them
o ’

194

INDEX*

subsiily in food, &c. (24 Abv.,
1813), 315; extensive plundering by
(27 Nov,y 1813), 325 ; rations issued
to by the British Commissariat (23
Dec., 1813), 393 ; pillaging by Spa-
nish troops (23 and 24 Dec*, 1813),
390, 395.

Spanish volunteers to serve with the
British army, conditions of their en-
listment (18 May, 1812), ix. 153.
Specie, scarcity of in England (15
April, 1810), vi. 37,41.

— , object of the Portuguese Govern-
ment m requiring larger proportions
of to be paid into the military chest
April, 1811), vii. 514.

— , the world deprived of its usual
supply, by Spanish mismanagement
(2 Aug*, ISll), viii. 165; gigantic
eiforts made by the British Govern-
ment to avoid the necessity of sending
it to Portugal (27 Aug., 1811), 229;
difficulties of procuring from Spanish
America, owing to the unsettled dis-
putes with the mother country (18
Dee.,\SU), 468.

— — , difficulty of procuring in Great
Britain for a large expenditure (14
Nov., 1812), ix. 554.

Spencer, Major General, returning to
Gibraltar (21 June, 1808), iv. 12;
amount of his corps (20 July, 1808),
32 ; letters to, off the Tagus (26 July,
1808), 44; arrives in Mondego Bay
(8 Aug,, 1808), 65; authorized to ad-
vance 100,0004 to the Junta of Seville,
but leaves the coast of Spain before
he received the instructions, 74; exa-
mined on the Court of Inquiry, 219,
228.

— , Lieut. General Sir Brent, second
in command in Portugal (1 June,

1810), vi. 166 ; arrival of, instead of
Lord VV. Bentinck (13 Jutie, 1810),
191 ; Memorandum for (11 Oct.,

1810) , 505.

, letter to (29 Dec., 1810), vii. 81 ;

Memorandum for (14 April, 1811),
464; route from Sabugal indicated
(17 April, 1811), 475; distances from
Castello Branco to the Tagus (20

1811), 484; Memorandum for
(\bMay, 1811), 567.

, leave to go to England (25 July,

1811) , viii. 149.

Spheric^ case shot, order for thirty
rounds of (5 June, 1809), iv. 387, 388.
— — , its destructive nature proved (16
Aprili 1812), ix. 61, 62 ; order for,
and for common shells (31 May,

1812) , 192. (See Shrapnell shells),
Btwble duties, apprehended neglect of

(27 Joff., 1810), ?. 460.

Staff, question whether officers promoted
to serve with Portuguese troops, may
be employed on a staff situation (26
June, 1809), iv. 466.

, officers of, going home on aCcOunt

of their health, who have claims to be
re-appointed (14 June, 1813), x. 437.

Staff of the army, paid first in a Spanish
army (6 May, 1812), ix. 126 ; last in
Lord Wellington’s (14 May, 1812),
146.

Staff of the British army, Lord Welling-
ton has nothing to do with the selec-
tion of officers for (18 Oct., 1813), xi.
204.

Staff allowance, in what case paid to a
Lieutenant Colonel (16 Sept., 1811),
viii. 283.

Staff appointments, explanations re-
lating to (1 July, 1809), iv. 481.

Staff Corps of Cavalry, formation of (21
Feb. and 24 March, 1813), x. 140,
229 ; soldiers from all cavalry regi-
ments allowed to volunteer into (6
April, 1813), 257 ; volunteering of
men for (21 April, 1813), 308.

, odium attached to (28 Nov., 1813),

xi. 329.

Staff employment, proposed, of English
officers sent to serve with tliC Portu-
guese army (26 Aug., 1809), v. 91;
developement of the plan (8 Sept,,
1809), 132, 133.

Staff officers, case of deficient vouchers
to their accounts (13 March, 1810),
V. 569.

, rule for forfeiting staff pay when

absent on account of sickness for
more than two months (15 Aug.,

1811) , viii. 201 ; (21 SepU, 1812), ix.
444 ; of the army, inconveniences of
calling them away to regimental
duties (6 Dec., 1811), 610, GU.

officers not to be appointed to

when required for regimental duty
(31 Jan., 1813), X. 72.

Staff officers of the Spanish army or-
dered to the head quarters of the
army (2 Jan,, 1813), x. 19.

Stallions, ^rode by the Spanish cavalry
(10 Aug., 1809), v. 22.

Stamping of paper money to prevent
forgery (25 Oct., 1811), viii. 358; of
paper money, in what proportion exe-
cuted (2 Jan., 1812), 527.

Standard, specie brought by (26 April,

1812) , ix. 87; disappointment at the
money brought by (12 May, 1813),
140.

Starving army, worse thau none (8 Aug,,
1809), v. 15.

, inutility of in any situation (11

May, 1810), \i. 103,

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OP FRANCE. — VOLS. IV. TO XI.

19 $

Stealing, simply, legal sentence for (27
iVbt?., 1813), xi. 320.

Stewart, Brig. General Hon. C. (Mar-
quis of Londonderry, G. C. B.), ca-
valry affair near Grijo (1 1 and 12 May.

1809) , iv. 321, 323; his conduct at
Oporto (12 Matfy 1809); follows the
enemy to Sta. Olalla (24 Juiy^ 1809),
523 ; his conduct at the battle of
Talavera (30 Scpt,y 1810), 475.

arrives at Lisbon (1 May, 1810),

yi, 73, 74 ; conduct at Busaco as Ad-
jutant General.

— — letter to (14 Aprily 1811), vii. 463.

, conduct at El Bodon (29 Sejo/.,

1811) , viii. 309 ; at Ciudad Rodrigo as
Adjutant General (20 Jart.y 1812), 549 ;
death of Lady Katherine Stewart (12
Marchy 1812), 658.

, Lieut, General Sir C., employed on

a mission to Berlin (10 April, 1813),
X. 273.

Stewart, Major General Hon. W., or-
dered to embark for Cadiz (5 Feb.^

1810) , V. 487 ; dispatches to (27 Feb.,
1810), 523, 525 ; stores and reinforce-
ment sent to (9 Marchy 1810), 560;
to draw a table allowance of thirty
shillings a day (27 March, 1810),
598 ; operations of against the enemy
at Cadiz (28 MarcA, 1810), G04.

, desire to be removed to the Portu-
guese army (16 May, 1810), vi. 119;
extract from Lord Wellington’s letter
to, on the subject, 120, note ; to be
sent to Portugal (20 June, 1 8 1 0) , 2 1 0 .

, indisposition of General Hill (2

Dec., 1810), vii. 26 ; considerations on
his proposed attack of the enemy on
the left bank of the Zezere (8 Dec.,
1810), 36, 37; instructions to (24,
25 and 28 Dec,, 1810), 68, 72, 80 ;
relieved in his command by Sir W.
Beresford(29 yjlec.,1810), 82.

, Lieut, General, hopes of placing

him in his old situation (22 Sept,,

1812) , ix. 447.

y intended removal to the 2nd divi-
sion (13 March, 1813), x. 185; con-
duct at the battle of Vitoria (22
June, 1813), 450; retreats from the
Puerto de Maya (1 Aug,, 1813), 579.

, Sir W., receives the order of the

Bath (23 Sept,, 1813), xi, 131 ; pas-
sage of the Nivelle (13 Nov., 1813),
279 ; passage of the Nive and battle
near Bayonne (14 Dec., 1813), 370;
at Hellette (20 Feh,, 1814), 522; at
Aire (4MarcA, 1814), 549; his name
why not returned for the medal of
Busaco (22 Nov., 1813), 308.

SBrling, Colonel, recommendation of
(255 cl, X8l3),3d. 219.

Stock jobbing by a Government, loss of
credit by (10 Dec., 1811), viii. 445.

Stopford, Colonel (Lieut. General the
Hou. Sir Edward) (27 Sept., 1809), v.
187 .

, made a Brigadier General (28

Fe6., 1811), vii. 321.

, Major General, unintentional

omission of his name in the list fur
the order of the Tower and Sword' (3
March, 1813), x. 161.

Stoppage of pay, when the troops receive
rations, the property of the public (28
Feh,, 1810), V. 533; from soldiers,
nine pence per diem (27 March,

1810) , 598.

Stragglers, to be sent in as prisoners (4
Oct., 18l0),vi. 483.

.Strength of an army, inaccurate notion
of, from returns (30 June, 1809), iv.
477.

Strenuwitz, Cornet, French piquet sur-
prised by (11 and 16 Feb,, 1811),
vii. 253,270; takes Clausel’s aide de
camp (22 and 23 Fe5., 1811), 280,
282, 289.

, Lieut., taken prisoner (6 Nov,,

1811) , viii. 383, note; cartel for his
exchange (8 and 12 Nov,, 1811), 390,
397.

, gallant affair of, at Maguilla (30

June, 1812), ix. 263.

Striking his officer, conviction of a sol-
dier lor (13 Feb,, 1813), x. 114.

officers in the execution of their

duty, frequency of (6 Oct., 1813), xi.
166 ; of non-commissioned officers, in
the execution of their duty, prevalence
of (28 Nov,, 1813), 329.

Strong position, which can be turned,
troops not to bo put into, unless
they have an easy retreat (21 April

1812) , ix. 73.

Stuart, Lieut. General Sir John, K.B.,
Count of Maida, probability of rein-
forcements not being sent off by him
(14 July, 1810), vi. 270.

— request that vessels sent to Sicily,
if troops cannot be detached, may re-
turn to the Tagus loaded with wheat
or tiour — position of the French in
Portugal (17 Dec., 1810), vii. 52;
political and military reasons for
Massena’s not retreating into Spain,
53; .troops not sent by him (26
Marc/i, 1811), 407,

Stuart, Charles, Esq. (Lord Stuart de
Rothesay, G.C.B.), arrives at CoruEla
(21 July, 1808), iv. 36.

— succeeds Mr. Villiers as His Ma-
jesty’s Minister at Lisbon, letters and
dispatches W (19 Feb., 1810), v,507,
et

oZ

1^6

INDEX.

Stuart, Charles, Esq. (Lord Stuart
de Rothesay, G. C. B.), division of
the Kingdom of Portugal into dis-
tricts — wish of the people of Lisbon
to be saved from the French (1
Aptil, 1810), vi. 3; public opinion
in Enj^land (21 Aprils 1810), 51 ;
succession of the Princess of Brazil —
military billets (29 Aprils 1810), 71 ;
recommended to advise the King’s
government to give the King’s consent
to his acceptance of the office of Re-
gent (3 Aug.) 1810), 323; observa-
tions to, on the arrangements made
in Brazil for the government of
Portugal (4 1810), 328; effect

on the English officers in the Portu-
guese service of the conduct of
the 24th Portuguese regiment (1 1
Sept.y 1810), 427; slight variations
in the accounts of transactions, 428;
creaking in the army, and absurdity
of advancing into Spain, 429.

, pecuniary wants of Portugal, and

modes of increasing the army (26
Nov,f 1810), vii. 9 ; plot against the
English (5 Jan.) 1811), 107 ; caution
in reforms of expenditure recom-
mended, 108; principle on which he
accepted his seat in the Regency,
and expediency of withdrawing (6

1811), 518, 519.

; proposed nomination as Chief

Commissioner for settling the disputes
between Spain and her colonies (17
Nov., 1811), viii. 405, and note.

- , made a Knight of the Bath (26

Sept., 1812), ix, 452, note ; cannot be
invested but by a person authorized
by the Crown (20 Nov., 1812), 564;
when invested with his riband must
order a feast and a ball (20 Dec.,

1812), 630,631; will invest him at
Lisbon (23 Dec., 1812), 634.

, mode in which ho is to be in-
vested (14 .Tan., 1813), x. 31 ; letters
to, purchases of corn (3 Mag, 1813),
342 ; of colonial rum, 3 45.

j observations on the dissatisfaction

of the Portuguese (Tovernment (IJ
Oc/., 1813), xi. 184; and sre the
weekly letters on the affairs of Por-
tugal and the Army.

Sturgeon, Major (19 Dec., 1809), v.
380 ; price arranged for information
(9 Jm».,1810), 416.

— •, his services at the siege of Ciudad
Rodri^ro (20 Ja«.,1812), viii. 555.
— , Lieut. Colonel, at the battle of
•Salamanca {2A Julg, 1812), ix. 306;
to lay a bridge at Almaraz (5 Oct.,
1812), 469 j killed at Vic Bigorre
(20 March, 1814), xi, 596, note.

Subsidy, Portuguese, augmented pay of
officers to be defrayed by (2 Jan.,

1810), V. 402 ; amount of the subsidy,
monthly and annual (23 Feb., 1810),
519.

of 120,000/. per month (16 May,

1810), vi. 122; date of its augmenta-
tion, and number of men for which it
was to defray the expense (27 July,

1810) , 305; estimate on which the
original was founded, and its subse-
quent increase (8 Aug., 1810), 338;
its inadeqtiacy to replace the loss of
revenue, 340 ; cargoes of corn in lieu
of money (18 Aug., 1810), 364.

■—■ ■■ , metnod by which the Portuguese
Government ought to show its inade-
quacy (26 Nov., 1810), vii. 9 ; erro-
neous principles on which calculated
(26 Jan., 1811), 193; nearly double
its amount received by them (19 Feb.,

1811) , 277 ; amount of in 1810 (23
March, 1811), 389; balance of, in
what manner to be paid, after deduct-
ing all payments and advances on
account, 406 ; another million pro-
posed to be given by the British Go-
vernment (27 March, 1811), 408;
granted for the pay of 30,000 men,
with the addition of 130,000/. per
annum for additional pay (15 April,

1811), 472; corrupt misapplication,
ih. ; grant of, contained the estimate
of the pay and the provisions (20
Mag, 1811), 576, 577.

, old and now, overpaid (17 Julg,

1811) , viii. 1 11 ; conditions on which
Lord Wellington will consent to in-
crease it (2 Aug., 1811), 164; pay-
ment, in advance (21 Aug., 181 1), 211.

— over receipt of, since the 1st of
January, 1812 (10 Mag, 1812), ix.
134; overpaid (24 Mag, 1812), 166 ;
opposition to its increase (5 Aug.,

1812) , 343 ; overpaid, in payments in
money and kind, ?/>.,• irregularity in,
no excuse for the irregularity of the
payment of the troops (22 Sept.,

1812) , 446 ; wishes to have nothing to
do with it (5 Oct., 1812), 470 ; obser-
vations on a scheme for providing funds
for paying (14 Nov., 1812), 552.

, amount of paid in kind (3 Mag,

1813) , X. 343.

Subsidy, Spanish, advantages of, with
stipulations for specific services (26
Jan., 1811), vii. 194.

, probable abuse of the Spanish

Government, and mode in which at
ought to be distributed (6, 14 and 19
Mag, 1812), ix. 125, 146, 156.

— — , its amount, and exclusive appropri-
ation to military purposes (27 Jan,,

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. — ^VOLS. IV. TO XI.

1813), X. 55 ; proposed plan of payinjiij,
by purchases of corn (3 May, 1813),
344 j regular, of a million, given to
Spain by Great Brifaiii in the year
1812(9 Aug., 1813), 619.

Subsistence for the British, neglect of by
the Spaniards (13 Aug,, 1809), v. 33.

, impracticability of other countries

following the French mode of obtain-
ing (9 J/ay, 1813), x. 367.

Success, or failure, the British army bear
neither (31 May, 1809), iv. 374, 380.

after the battle of Vitoria (29 June,

1813) , X. 473.

Suchet, Marshal, Due d’Albufera,
amount of his force in Aragon (25
Aug , 1809), V. 83.

, his strength and position, June,

1810 (19J«/y, 1810), vi. 283.

■ , repulsed at Saguiitum (23 Oct.,

and 6 Nov., 1811), viii. 355, 386 ;
retreats from Valencia (12 Dec.,

1811) , 458; defeats Blake at Va-
lencia (21 Jan., 1812), 561 ; (5 Feb.,

1812) , 595 ; marches into Catalonia
(26 Feb., 1812), 636.

• , force under him near Alicante (7

Nov., 1812), ix. 540.

, defeated at Castalla (5 May, 1813),

X. 352, 353 ; force brought by him
into Catalonia (1 July, 1813), 478;
instructed to keep Valencia, 479 ; eva-
cuates Valencia (19 July, 1813), 546;
withdraws his garrisons from Aragon,
and collects his force in Catalonia
[20 July, 1813), 558; his march on
Tarragona (8 ylug>, 1813), 616; ran
away, 617 j movements of from Cata-
lonia towards France (14 1813),

634.

, his operations against Lord W.

Bentinck (25 Aug., 1813), xi. 40;
retires from Catalonia (5 ISept., 1813),
87 ; doubt of his intended march (23
Sept., 1813), 132; informed by Lord
Wellington that he has no nephew a
prisoner of war (23 Sept., 1813), 137 ;
his undiminished force in Catalonia
(26 Sept., 1813), 149; facility of his
resuming his position in Valencia (16
Oct., 1813), 200 ; evacuates Catalonia
(1 March, 1814), 539, 540; junction
of part of his force with Soult’s (13
and 20 March, 1814), 576, 592;
proposition to deliver up the forts of
Catalonia (27 March 1814), 607; Na-
poleon’s abdication communicated to
(15 April, 1814), 645; letters to
(19 April, 1814), 657; (20 ^pn7,

1814) , 666, et seq.; convention with,
for the evacuation of the strong places
in Catalonia and Valencia (20 April,
1814); 666, 667.

Sun newspaper, indiscreet publication
in, of intelligence from Spain (1 8 Aug.,
1810), vi. 365 ; remarks oil the pa-
ragraph in (26 Oct., 1810), 540.

Supplies, want of, to what attributable
(S Aug., 1809), V. 13; arrangements
best adapted Ibr securing (5 Sept.,

1809) , 124; the most convenient mode
of settling for, to pay for them in mo-
ney (16 Sept., 1809), 158.

, supposed facility of the French in

obtaining from countries the seat of
war, attributed to terror (9 May, 1813),

^ X. 367.

Surgeons, regimental, regulation de-
priving them of the means of carrying
their medicine chest (11 Aug., 1808),
iv. 83.

, not the custom to consider them

as prisoners of war (9 Sept., 1809),
V. 137 ; want of, prevents an attack
on Soult (14 Nov., 1809), 282.

Surgeons, Portuguese, willingness to
take charge of British sick at Elvas
(13 Z>6*c., 1809), V. 365.

Surprise, its effects on troops, exemplified
(23 K7 a, 1S11), vii.289.

Sweden, Crown Prince of, hopes of pre-
vailing on liim to take the field (12
Feb., 1813), X. 114.

, recommends Lord Wellington for

the Order of the Sword (17 Jan., 1814),
xi. 462; letter to (28 April, 1814),

, ^^77.

Swiss, desertion of (6 June, 1810), vi.
171; battalion shut up, and surren-
ders, at Puebla de Sanabria (8, 9, and
13 Aug., 1810), 342, 343, 353 ; to bo
conveyed to Kngland (19 Aug., 1810),
366 ; return of its strength (27 Aug.,

1810) , 384.

Sword of the pretended King of S^^ain,
presented to the Marquis of Wel-
lington (14 July, 1813), X. 529.

T.

Tagus, operations against the (30 June,

1808) , iv. 17; armament ordered to
proceed off, 20; attack upon to be the
first object, and force embarked (15
July, IbOS), 28 ; strength of the enemy
on, necessitates a diversion to the
northward (I Aug., 1808), 53 J direc-
tions for securing the boats on (1 May,

1809) , 288, 290; doubt if heavy ord-
nance ought to be placed in the bat-
teries oil the upper June, 1809),
384; its liability to rises and falls
(17 July, 1809), 518; passed by Sir
A. Wellesley and Gen. Cuesta, after
the battle of Talavera (4 and 6 Aug.,
1809), 500, 662.

198

INDEX.

Tagus, doubts of the French attempting |
to force the passage of (8 Aug., 1809),

V. 1 ; reasons for taking up the line
of, 7,8; fall of from 18 inches to
2 feet (11 Aug.y 1809), 26 ; reasons for
keeping transports in (6 Oct. 1809),
213; when fordable, and probable line
of attack of the enemy (26 Oc/., 1809),
245 ; importance of having a fleet of
ships in QISFeb., 1810), 532; unim-
portance of a momentary possession of
the left bank by the enemy (8 March,
1810), 555, 557 ; advantages and dis-
advantages of a military occupation
of the left bank of the river (23 March,
1810), 590 ; impossibility of occupy-
ing the left bank (24 March, 1810),
594.

, tonnage in, sufficient to ship the

whole British army, ordnance, stores,
and 2000 horses (1 May, 1810), vi.
80 ; necessity of having a large fleet
in (2 July 1810), 240; passage of, by
the French army of Portugal (18 Juhj,
1810), 276; expediency of a large
naval force in (13 Sept., 1810), 438;
l ank of, cut down to facilitate the
boats’ firing upon the enemy (8 Oct.,
1810), 497 ; strength of ground on
the left of (17 Oct., 1810), 519; im-
possibility of interfering in the affairs
on the left of (31 Oct., 1810), 560, 567.

, reconnaissance of the ground on

the left of (5 Dec., 1810), vii. 31 ; pro-
bability of the enemy’s attempting to
throw a bridge over (24 Dec., 1810),
68; passage of by the enemy to be
resisted, and efforts made to prevent
their establishing themselves on the
left of the river, CO, 70 ; boats intended
by the French for the passage of
(31 Dec., 1810), 88; slowness of works
on the left of (31 Dec., 1810), 93;
passage from the left bank by troops
to Alhaiulra (3 Jan., 1811), 100 ;
repair of road along the left bank
(4 /«/!., 181 1), 104, 105; arrangements
for withdrawing troops from the left
to the right bank (6 Jan., 1811), 114 ;
small number of workmen employed
on the works on the left of the river
(13 /on., 1811), 140 ; quitted by Mas-
sena (7 March, 1811), 345 ; coppered
transports to be detained in the
(20 MarcA, 1811), 379; flying bridges
to be laid over (31 March, 1811), 418,
420.

— , examination of its banks for fords
(2 Oct,, 1812), ix. 464.

Talbot, Lieut. Colonel, killed (11 Juhj,
1810), vi. 254 ; a great loss, 259.

Talavera de la Reyna, position of the
enemy near (1 July, 1809), iv, 480;

Battle of TalaveRa (29 July, 1809),
532 ; killed, wounded and missing,
538 ; Memorandum on the battle, 539 ;
two to one of the enemy against the
British, 540.

Talavera de la Reyna, details of subse-
quent operations (8 Aug., 1809), v. 4;
number of wounded brought away, and
left behind, 8 ; Spanish soldiers and
officers how punished for running away
at the battlo, 12 ; letters written to tho
French Generals requesting attention
to the wounded (9 Aug,, 1809), 15, 16 ;
care of the wounded (21 Aug., 1809),
68, 69 ; want of means of subsistence,
with an army even of 60,000 instead of
20,000, to have gone farther {2^ Aug.,

1809) , 80 ; amount of wounded added
to the French losses, by the battle (19
Sept., 1809), 163; reasons why no
French corps could be assembled at by
the20tli Sept. (28 Sept., 1809), 193 ;
British officers wounded at, sent to
France (6 Oct., 1809), 210; battle of,
the hardest fought of modern days, each
side losing a quarter of its numbers
(3 Dec., 1809), 331 ; good behaviour
of the French towards the British pri-
soners at (17 Dec., 1809), 371 ; money
advanced by them, and proposed re-
payment, il. ; names of officers en-
titled to receive medals as being pre-
sent in the battle (14 /a;?.. 1810), 423 ;
letter to the Speaker of the House of
Commons, acknowledging approba-
tion for the battle of (6 Maj'ch, 1810),
550.

, amount of the hospital at and the

men at Plasencia only 852 (11 April,

1810) , vi. 32 ; officer tried for absent-
ing himself from his regiment during
the battle (19 Oct., 1810), 524.

, battles of the Pyrenees, on the an-
niversary of (4 Aug., 1813), X. 597.

Talavera club, remarks on (20 Nov.,
1810), V. 302.

Taraaga, movement of Soult towards the
(2 May, 1809), iv.293.

Tamames, strength of the post at (31
Oct., 1809), V. 267 ; affair at, evinces
the mode of acting, best adapted for
the Spaniards (9 Dec,, 1809), 345;
dispersion of the Spanish troop^j near
{\^Dec., 1809), 374.

Tarbes, affair at (20 March, 1814), xi.
596.

Tarifa, expedition to (23 Oct,, 1811),
viii. 356 ; invested by the French on
the 20th December (9 Jan., 1812),
543 ; sortie from, 545 ; impossibility
of defending it, 546 ; detail of the
attack by the French, and of the vic-
tory at the breach of (21 Jan,, 1812),

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE.-— VOLS. IV. TO Xl. 199

561 ; state of th&place^ and disgraceful
retreat of the French (I Feb.y 1812),
588 ; measures for its security, 588,
589; senior officer to command the
whole of the troops at (25 Feb,, 1812),
632.

Tarifa, pay of Commanding Officer at
(16 April, 1812), ix. 60; staff ap-
pointments at (22 May, 1812), 160;
inexpediency of works at, and utility
of the island, 161, 162 ; improvements
of the works at sanctioned (1 June,
1812), 195.

Tarragona, detachment of troops to (24
June, 1811), viii. 45 ; fall of (20 Jttly,

1811) , 123 ; taken by storm, the28tli
of June (21 July, 1811), 132; re-
ported capture of (8 and 12 Feb.,

1812) , 598, 603.

, expediency of an attack on (20

March, 1812), ix. 3 ; necessity of ob-
taining possession of, to secure the
communication with the army of Ca-
talonia and the British fleet (1 July

1812) , 265 ; its loss a i’atal blow to the
French, and to be attempted by a di-
rect attack, 266.

, importance of retaking (20 March,

1813) , X. 243; instructions to Sir J.

Murray for the siege (14 1813),

299 ; operations at, and reported cap-
ture (24 and 26 June, 1 8 13), 458, 464 ;
siege of raised (1 July, 1813), 478 ;
Maurice Mathieu, Sir J. Murray, and
Suchet, all run away (8 Aug., 1813),
617.

, operations for the siege suspended

by Lord W. Bentinck (25 1813),

xi. 43 ; the place blown up hy the
French, and evacuated, 45 (19 Sept.,

1813), 124.

Telegraphs, establishment of (15 June,
1810), vi. 196; telegraph returned for
its intricacy (20 June, 1810), 215; up-
right, directions for preparing (20
Aug., 1 81 0), 371 ; at Guard a and Cclo-
rico, precautions for destroying (3Sepi.,
1810), 402; officers and seamen ma-
naging on shore, allowance to he made
to (19 Oct., 1810), 525,526.

■ , consent of the Secretary of State

to make an allowance to the officers,
&c., of the fleet employed at (9 Dec.,
1810), vii. 39 ; wish to know the sum
to be allowed the officers and seamen
serving with the army (22 Dec., 1810),
60 ; at Oporto, recommendation to de-
fray its expense, 62 ; military, pay per
diem fixed for the lieutenants, mid-
shipmen, and seamen employed at
(24 Dec., 1810), 68; officers of the
navy attached to, to return to their
duty (4 April, 1811), 429.

Telegraphs, directions for fixing, along
the Guadiana (29 Dec, 1811), viii. 491
{see Signals).

Temple, Lord, motion respecting affairs
ill the Peninsula (26 Jan., 1813),x. 40.

Tenth Hussars, destroy the French 16th
dragoons at Morales de Toro (2 and
AJunc, 1813), X. 411,415.

Tents, sufferings for want of (12 Oct,,
1810), vi. 506.

, robbing officers in their, frequency

of the crime of (27 1813), xi, 320.

Testimony, written, proposed reception
of, on Courts Martial (10 Feb,, 1813),
X. 107.

Thirty third regiment, takes leave of,
after belonging to it more than 20
years, in a letter to Colonel Gore (3
Feb., 1813), X. 81.

Thomar, request to Marshal Beresford to
put his right at (19 Atdg., 1809), v. 54 ;
outrages at (8 Sept., 1809), 136; to
Es])inhal, importance of the military
road from (19 Feb., 1810), 506.

, arrival of the French column at

(28 Dec., 1810), vii, 80,

Tietar, passage of by the British army
(17 and 18 July, 1809), iv.517, 519.

Tilson, General (afterwards General
Chowne), his conduct at the bat-
tle of Talavera (29 July, 1809), iv.
53G,

, at the castle of Mirabete (21 May,

1812), ix. 185.

Tobacco, contraband (15 Feb., 1811),
vii. 263.

Tojal, affair near (30 Sept,, 1810), vi.
470.

Toledo, taken possession of by guer-
rillas (18 Aug., 1812), ix. 366.

, chimerical scheme for surprising

the French at (1 8 April, 1 813), x. 305.

Toplitz, treaty of (31 Oct., 1813), xi,
233.

Tordesillas, movements of Marmont at
(11 July, 1812), ix. 279; position of
Santocildes about (5 Aiig., 1812),
345 ; surrender of the garrison (13
y/i/y., 1812), 335 ; bridge of, gained by
the enemy (30 Oct., 1812), 522; po-
sition of the opposing forces at (31
Oct., 1812), 523, 525; movement of
the British from (8 Nov., 1812), 543,

Torraes, march of the French from the
{iMay, 1810), vi. 73.

, retreat of the enemy beyond the

{\5May, 1811), vii. 567.

, retreat of tho enemy towards (24

April, 1812), ix. 79; movements on,
of the French and British (25 June,
1812), 251 ; operations of the British
and allied forces on (8 Nov., 1812),
545 ; 80,000 or 90,000 of the enemy’s

200

INDEX.

disposable force in Spain, on the 1
river (19 JYov., 1812), 561 ; crossing |
by the French (26 Nov., 1812), 578.

Toro, French movements near (11 July,
1812), ix. 279 ; the withdrawal of the
garrison no misfortune (18 Aug.,
1812), 367; garrison Ccarried off by
Foy (25 Aug., 1812), 379; Castauos
requested to stop its destruction (3
Sept., 1812), 394; span of the arch
of the bridge (1 Nov., 1812), 527;
bridge repaired by the French (8
Nov., 1812), 543.

Torre de Moiicorvo, a very fertile dis-
trict (3 Jan,, 1810), V. 407.

Torrens, Lieut. Colonel, examination of
on the Court of Inquiry (1808), iv.
216—238.

, Colonel, letter to, drafting of

horses, and formation of provisional
battalions (2 Feh., 1813), x. 76.

Torres Novas, concentration of the
French force at (2 I^ec., 1810), vii.
27 ; communications with the enemy
at, from liisbon (6 Veb., 1811), 237.

Torres Vedras, assembly of the French
army between, and Lisbon (18 Aug.,

1808), iv. 101 ; position of tlie British
army after the action of the 21st (30
1808), 132, 133.

, proposed occupation of, and sub-
sequent operations in case the corps
stationed there should be forced (20
Oct., 1809), V. 236; retpiisition of
working parties for (26 Oct., 1809),
2-!4 ; stores to be provided at (31
Oct., 1 809), 2G4 ; intended recon-
naissance at (30' and 31 Jan., 1810),
4G6, 173, 477.

, district No. 1., troops allotted for

(6 Oct., 1810), vi. 489; number of
redoubts, cannon and men required
for their defence, 492 ; diligence and
ability of the Engineer otKcers by
whom the works were constructed (21
Nov. 1810), 631.

, lines of, planned by British En-
gineers (6 Oct., 1811), viii. 325, 342.

, ungrounded claim for originating

the plan of positions at (24 April,
1812), ix. 81.

Torres, Sehor Lozano de, letter to, on
an arrangement for supplying tho
English army (14 Aug., 1809), v, 40 ;
causes of Sir A. Wellesley’s departure
from Spain (20 Aug., 1809), 60; his
shame as a Spaniard at the treatment
of the Brit’.sii army (21 Jug., 1809),
65.

Tortosa, h>st, without sufxicicnt cause
(14A/a/W<, 1811). vii. 361.

— , amount of the French garrison
left in, and probability uf Suchet’s

making a vigorous effort to relieve it
(23 Sept., 1813), xi- 133; reasoning
on which to ground the expediency cf
attacking, 133, 134.

Toulon fleet, defeat of (15 and 20 Nov.,

1809), V. 285, 300; number driven
ashore (20 Nov., 1809), 301, note.

Toulouse, rapid retreat of Soult to (25
March, 1814), xi. 604 ; Batti.b OF, and
entry of the British army (12 April,
1814), 629, 632 ; proceedings at, 639 ;
Convention of (18 April, 1814), 653.

Tower and Sword, Order of conferred
on British officers (5 Feb., 1813), x.
88; must have the Prince Regent’s
permission, 90 ; permission requested
to accept the Order (10 Feh., 1813),
lOG; question of title of Sir to be
assumed by, 109; Circular to the
Knights of, permission from the
Prince Regent of Great Britain to
accept the distinction (15 March,
1813), 187; knights not to take the
appellation borne by English knights,
188; riband not sent with (26 March,
1813), 232.

, applications by knights of, to

assume the appellation of an English
knight (1 Nov., 1813), xi. 243.

Traidoras, las. conduct to bo pursued
towards (7 Sept., 1812), ix. 397.

Train of the British army, employment
of Spauish subjects in (5 Jan,, 1811),
vii. 109.

Trancoso, directions for patrolling from
(30 Jttlg, 1810), vi. 310; alarm for
the })Ost at (31 July, 1810), 311;
movement on (16 Aug., 1810), 3G2;
importance of the post at (3 Sept.,

1810), 402; head quarters of tho
French at (15 Sejit., ]810), 441.

Transport, deficiency of means of, and
for what purposes strictly applicablu
(16 Jw///, 1809), iv. 515.

, necessity of means of (8 Aug.,

1809), V. 11; neglect by the Spa-
niards ill furnishing means of, and its
consequences (13 Aug., 1809), 33;
necessity and determination of re-
tiring from Spain from want of (18
Aug., 1809), 51 ; means of, not half
in Portugal what they are in Spain
(21 1809), 66; facility of

finding for Spanish purposes (31
Aug., 1809), 102; best mode of en-
suring (5 Sept., 1809), 124.

, refusal of supply of means of, by

the Portuguese (11 May, 1810), vi.
104; scarcity of means not occa-
sioned by the consumption of cattle
(15 July, 1810), 273; services per-
formed by Spanish muleteers (2 Nov.,
ISIO), 575.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. — ^VOLS. IV. TO XI.

201

Transport, remedy for the deficient
means of (27 Dec.^ 1810), vii. 79 ; land,
history of the cause of the confusion
concerning (23 ./«»., 1811), 177,
178; for the British, conducted en-
tirely by Spaniards (18 Feb.^ 1811),
276 ; S;)anish muleteers the only
means of, in the British army (30
Marchy 1811), 417; the troops in
cantonments, arranged to have means
for three days (8 A^prily 1811), 436;
means of, purchased by the British
Commissary General (21 1811),

488.

the great lever of the commis-
sariat, done entirely by Spanish mule-
teers (12 Jv7ie, 1811), viii. 7; regu-
laiions for enforcing the supply of
carts, boats, &c. (25 June, 1811), 49 ;
objections to parts of Dom Miguel For-
jaz’s proposed regulations on the sub-
ject of (29 Aug. 181 1), 242 ; letiuisites
to render the jiresent system perfect,
243; means of, in the campaign of
1810, distributed, according to the
number of troops of both nations then
in the field (10 Sept., 1811), 28G ;
mode of proem ing pursued by the
French in Castille, 288; owners of,
proposed regulations for (28 Nov.

1811) , 427 ; object of the law in num-
bering the means of (29 Fc/;., 1812),
G44.

, neglect of the Portuguese in fur-
nishing means of, for the siege of
Badajoz, and tendency of the Portn-
gnese law (27 March and 2 ^Ipril,

1812) , ix. 14, 25 ; fraudnlent returns of
means of (18 Mag, 1812), 154 ; con-
seciuences at Burgos, from the want of
means of (23 Nov., 1812), 574.

Transports, tonnage of, intended to be sent
to England, if Soult should be beaten
or crippled (7 May, 1809), iv. 30G;
thanks for the horse transports, 307 ;
proposed limitation of the number of
(31 Ma 7 j, 1809), 375; all the three
months’ infantry ships and horse
ships to be sent home, 375, 37G; dis-
charge of, 379 ; infantry transports
recommended to be sent to Oporto to
convey to England the French pri-
soners (1 June, 1809), 380 ; for 3000
horses may be sent to England (7 June,
1809), 392, 397 ; amount of tonnage
to be sent home (30 June, 1809), 470.

ill the Tagus, expediency of some

latitude respecting the disposal ol
(30 Nov., 1809), V. 323; return re-
specting required (15 Jan., 1810),
427; in the Tagus, will not hold
more than 22,000 (24 Jan., 1810),
446 ; amount of tonnage supplied to

carry away the British army from
Lisbon (10 March, 1810), 563.
Transports, horse and infantry, oiders
for sending homo (12 May, 1810), vi.
106; none to be sent home (8 Oct.,
1810), 497.

in the Tagus, arguments for not

reducing them (21 Dec., 1810), vii.
56, 57, 59 ; ordered to be sent borne,
to save money (22 I^ec., 1810), G4 ; no
more to be sent away (9 Jan., 1811),
124 ; use of, for the removal of cattle
(11 .fan., 1811), 127; coppered, to be
detained in the Tagus, remainder to
be sent home (20 March, 1811), 379;
expense of, in 1810 (23 March, 1811),
388, 390.

, statement of the tonnage in the

Peninsula, and allocation (4 June,

1813), X. 416; arrangements for con-
veying prisoners and invalids to Eng-
land (11 Aug., 1813), 627.
Transportation for life, sentence of to be
passed on no soldier, for any crime
hut desertion (10 and 18 Feb., 1811),
vi. 249, 273.

, necessity of his Majesty’s plea-
sure on sentences of (14 Aug,, 1811),
viii. 194.

Trant, Colonel, letters to (1 Aug. 1808),
iv. 5G; (3 Aug., 1808), GO; Memo-
randum for (8 Aug., 1808), 7G ; letters
to (14 Aug., 1808), 88; (3 May,
1809), 297 ; appointed Commandant
of Oporto (13 May, 1809), 330;
Memorandum for (14 May, 1809),
33G; to continue to command in
Oporto (12 June, 1809), 41G.

, proposed retention by of his ap-
pointment on the Staff (20 Oct.,

1809) , V. 241.

, nature of his situation on the

Stuff (9 May, 1810), vi. 99; loss of
his services how felt by the Govern-
ment, 100.

, Brig. General Sir N., letters to

(13 May, 1810), vi. 107; (11 Aug.,

18 10) , 350 ; to cover the road leading
towards Oporto (19 Sept., 1810), 455,
note', attacks the escort of the French
military chest, near Tojal (30 Sept.,
1810), 470; prisoners taken by at
Coimbra (20 and 27 Oct., 1810), 527,
555 ; application of, for tonnage to
send to England 3800 French pri-
soners (2G Oct., 1810), 541 ; character
of his report (13 Nov., 1810), Cl9.

1 , Order of the Tower and Sword

conferred on (9 Oct., 1811), viii. 332.

, treacherous position at Giiarda

(17 Aprit, 1S12), ix. GG ; opinion on
his plans and operations (21 April,
1812), 73.

202

INDEX.

Trant, Brig. Gen. Sir N., leave of absence
(5 June, 1813), x. 417 ; justice of his
claims, 418.

Tras 08 Montes, threatened passapje into
by the enemy (28 June, 1810), vi.
232.

— , zeal of the militia of (7 SepU,
1812), ix. 403.

Treachery, suspicion of in the Govern-
ment of Portugal (15 Aug,, 1811),
viii. 198; Spanish, its results Aug.,
1811), 165, IGG.

Trick, conduct to be adopted in oppo-
sition to (27 June, 1800), iv. 468.

, existence of in the Portuguese

army (8 Sept,, 1800), v. 133,

Trocadero, proceedings of the enemy to
secure their positions on (8 and 11
April, 1810), vi. 24, 34; not aban-
doned by the enemy (11 June, 1810),
184 ; advantage of seizing (28 June,

1810), 232; measures for striking a
blow against the enemy’s establish-
ments (2 Aug., 1810), 317, 321 ; naval
means left in the merchants’ yards by
the Spaniards, 321.

Troop ships, advisable detention of (2
Nov,, 1810), vi. 576.

Troops, baneful consequences of com-
manding those held together solely
by opinion (11 Nov., 1810), vi. 612.

, British, cause of their unhealthi-
ness (4 Aug., 1812), ix. 339.

, active employment of, limited by

the means at the disposal of the
Government which employs them (14
Feb., 1813), X. 118.

Truxilio, movement of heavy cannon
from (3 May, 1809), iv. 296.

, supplies received from (11 Aug.,

1809), V. 25; proposed magazine at
(13 Aug., 1809), 32, 34; arrange-
ments respecting the magazine (14,
18, and 19 Aug., 1809), 41, 49, 55;
insufficiency of the magazine to feed
the British army one day (20 and 21
Aug., 1809), 58, 64 ; conduct of Uon
L. de Calvo (21 Aug., and 30 Oc/.,
1809), 64, 258 ; contradictory conduct
of the Spaniards in moving their
troops from, for want of provisions
(16 Sept., 1809), 159; arrangement
for a division of the magazine at,
between the two armies (30 Oct.,
1809), 257 ; insufficient state of the
magazine the immediate cause of
Lord Wellington’s withdrawing from
Spain, 258.

Tudela, exculpation of the magistrate
of (22 Aug., 1813), xi. 30.

Tweeddale, Marquis of, report of his con-
duct by General Hill (30 Oct,, 1811),
vii. 388.

Twelve pounder, heavy English iron,
its utility (6 May, 1812), ix. 118.

Twenty fourth Portuguese regiment, at
Almeida, pass into the French service
(31 Aug., 1810), vi. 396; seventeen
officers and 500 men desert (7 Sept.,
1810), 414; all but 200 desert (13
Sept., 1810), 432, 438.

Twenty ninth regiment, the best in the
army, recruits wanted for (12 Sept.
1809), V. 146.

Tyranny, disgusting, desire for its over-
throw (23 May, 1811), vii. OUO.

U.

Unanimity, the foundation of the
strength of Lord Wellington’s pro-
ceedings (27 Aug., 1810), vi. 38.5.

Unanimous army, commanded by Lord
Wellington (3 7>ec.,1809), v. 331, 332.

Usagre, affair at (30 May, 1811), vii.
62.3.

V.

Valdez, Lieut. General, appointed Cap-
t.iin General of Cadiz (6 y//>ri/, 1813),
X. 258 ; arrangements for a distinct
division of troops under, 267.

Valentja, Marquez de, case of (13 Oct,,

1811) , viii. 340, 341 ; proposed escape
of (29 Oct., 1811), 361.

Valencia, probable submission of Spani-
ards to the French when the latter
are in possession (14 Aug,, 1811),
viii. 192; affiiirs of (2-3 Oct., 1811),
355 ; i>olitical and military injury
from the loss of (4 Dec., 1811), 435,
436 ; the expedition into, the most
important next to that into Portugal
which the enemy could undertake (18
Dec., ISU), 470.

, projected attack on (1 July,

1812) , ix. 265 ; advantages of renew-
ing the war in, 266; operations to
force the enemy to evacuate {\4Sept,,

1812), 431; amount of the French
force in (26 Oct., 1812), 514; force
arrived from (7 Nov., 1812), 540,

, conduct of the allied troops in (8

.fan,, 1813), x. 25,26; proposed ope-
rations for obtaining possession of
the open country of (1 July, 1813),
479.

, proposed attack on the small posts

in (23 Sept,, 1813), xi. 135; condi-
tions on which the garrisons of forts
in, are to he withdrawn (27 Jan.,
1814), 480.

Valencia de Alcantara taken (25 March,
1811), vii. 399 ; {27 March, 1811), 410.

PENINSULA AND SOUTH Of FRANCE. — VOLS. IV. TO XU 203

Valladolidj muskets and artillery found
there by the French, "owing to
Spanish delay (23 Auff.,' 1812j, ix.
373.

Vandeleur, Major General (Lieut. Gene-
ral Sir John), conduct of at the assault
of Ciudad Kodrigo (20 Jan., 1812),
viii. 553.

— — inability to give him a brigade of
cavalry (2b and 28 Aprif, 1813), x.
330, 333 ; conduct at the battle of
Vitoria (22 Jimcy 1813), 451.

Vanity, unconq^uerable, of Portuguese
and Spanish officers, lead them into
errors (26 Jan., 1811), vii. 194.
Vaudoncourt, General Guillaume de, in-
correct statement of, respecting the
battle of Toulouse (12 Aprif, 1814),
xi. 638.

Vega, Don Andres Angel de la, Infan-
zon, letter to, on the defects of the
constitution, and proposed lemedies
(29 Jan., 1813), x. 01-66 ; review of
the Marquis of VVelliugton’s motives
and objects in his propositions of the
4th and 25th Dec., and entire frus-
tration of his purpose by the Govern-
ment (3 Apr U, 1813), 252-255; his
character of the Lthera/es (4 May,
1813), 347 ; answer to his congratu-
lations on the recent success of the
army (16 jM/y,1813), 530.

Vellore, causes of the mutiny at (13
March, 1812). viii. 661.

Venegas, General, position, and oi)era-
lions for, in the movement of Sir A.
W'ellesley towards the Spanish fron-
tier (1 .htly. 1800), iv. 480; line lor
the proposed advance ot towards
Madrid (31 July. 1800), 547.

, strength of his position in the

mountains of the Sierra (15 Any.,
1800), V. 47 ; success against the
enemy, in the neighborhood of
Araiijuez, of a detachment ot his
army (21 Any., 1809), 60 ; disobedi-
ence of orders to be at Arganda close
to Madrid (1 Srpl.. 1800), 106 ; re-
quest for copies of accounts received
from by Government (7 Sept., 1800),
132; would have carried into execu-
tion the operations allotted to his
army (30 Oct., 1809), 255; confi-
dence ill his patriotism and abilities
(•22 Dec., 1809), 387 ; Governor of
Cadiz, highly deserving of confidence
(7 Feb., 1810), 489; preparations for
provisioning Cadiz, proposed to (22
Dec., 1809, and 27 and 30 March,
1810), 387, 603, 608 ; observations on
his conduct, and on his consent lor
calling for British assistance to Cadiz
(27 Feb„ 1810), 525.

Vic Bigorre, affair at (20 March, 1814),
xi. 596.

Victor, Marshal, Due de Bellune, pro-
posed operations against (24 April,

1809), iv. 267 ; measures adopted to
prevent his crossing theTagus (2 May,
1809), 291, 292 ; takes Alcantara (19
May, 1809), 345, 346; cannot venture
to invade Portugal with his whole
force (21 May, 1809), 350 ; intercepted
letter from to Marshal Jourdan (27
May, 1800), 364 ; proposed destruction
of, by co-operation with Cuesta (30
May, 1 809) ,371; will soon be in as bad
a scrape as Soult (31 May, 1 809), 380 ;
passes a division of his army over the
Tagus by the bridge of Almaraz (7
June, 18U9), 398 ; operations against
(11 June, 1809), 410; retiring (17
June, 1800), 430 ; battle of Talavera
(20 July, 1800), 532.

, bis loss ill killed and wounded at

Talavera, and force left (8 Aug.,
1800 ), v. 7 ; knew positively on the
23<1 July of the intended attack on
the 24tli, 0 ; his inactivity after the
defeat of the Spanish army at Me-
dellin, to what to be attributed (4
Sept., 1800), 120; observations on
his escape from Estreraadura (9 Dec.,

1809) , 350, note,

corps, organization of (2 Alay,

1810) , vi. 81; strength of before
Cadiz (20 June. 1810), 210; his
strength and position, 1st June, 1810
(10 .////;/, lb 10). 283.

, strength before Cadiz (18 March,

1811) , vii. 372 ; defeated at Barrosa
(6 March, l8ll), 303,

, corps of at Vejer (0 Jan., 1812),

viii. 544.

Victoiia. Duqiie (la, title of, conferred
on the Marquis of Wellington (22
April, 1813), X. 316.

Victory, rule of one step of promotion
for bringing home tidings of (4 Auy.,
1813), X. 600.

Victuallers, more expensive than store
houses (31 May, 1809), iv. 375.

Vigo, proposed operations at (30 June,
1808), iv. 17.

, importance of securing (.30 Oct.,

1811), viii. 370.

Villages, abandoned by the inhabitants
on the approach of the French (15
1810), vi. 360.

Villtt-muriel, affair at (26 Oct., and 1
Nov., 1812), ix. 517, 528.

Villa Nova, inquiries respecting the
occurrence at, in what case to bo
final (6 March, 1810), v. 549.

Villa Real, proposal to cut off* the re-
treat of the French at (7 May, 1809),
iv. 308, 309.

204

INDEX.

Villa Real, Coude de (19 Aug,y 1809),
V. 54, note.

Villares, affair on the heights of (25 and
30 June, 1812), ix.251, 202.

Villatte, General, returns to the block-
ade of Cadiz (18 Aug.y 1812), ix. 367.

Villa Velha, advantages of a bridge at
(30 March, 1809), v. 96 ; company of
British infantry to be forwarded to
the bridge of (27 Jan., 1810), 461 j
importance of the bridge (31 Jan.,
1810), 477.

, instructions for destroying the

bridge at (9 July, 1810), vi. 253; in-
structions for destroying the fords at
(23 Aug., 1810), 379; formation of
bridge at (29 Oct., 1810), 561 ; bridge
at, hope that it is destroyed (9 Nov.,
1810), 601 ; movement of the French
to, and bridge at destroyed (10 Nov.,
1810), 604; burnt (ll Aor., 1810),
609.

, flying bridge to be sent up to (31

March, 1811), vii. 418, 420; hopes
that the orders for the Hying bridge
at, will have been given to somebody
who will obey them (11 April, 1811),
453 ; the Juiz and the Escrivano
ordered to appear before the special
commission (27 April, 1811), 509.

Villiers, Right Hon. John (Earl of Cla-
rendon), letter to (23 April, 1809), iv.
264; instructions to General Macken-
zie (1 May, 1809), 290; his otlVr to
procure Sir A. Wellesley assistance
to copy his dispatches declined (2
May, 1809), 292 ; letters to (4 May,
1809), 299; concern at his intended
departure (11 June, 1809), 412.

, movements of the French towards

Plasencia (12 Aug., 1809), v. 30;
starving state of the British army,
31 ; letter to (21 Aug., 1809), allot-
ment of the supplies of money, 61 ;
silver in bars to be taken by the Por-
tuguese Government — lines at Oporto
(30 Aug., 1809), 99; thanked for his
pains in making inEiigland a favorable
impression of the operations of Sir A.
Wellesley (4 ^epL, 1809), 117; cou-
riers, soldiers going to mass, conduct
of detachments (8 Sept., 1809), 134 ;
Madame da Silva’s list of detenus
(12 Sept., 1809), 144; his ready as-
sumption of responsibility when be
can do good — use of the King’s name
in the communication to the Por-
tuguese army (15 Sept., 1809), 154;
amount received for bills, and fifth
part at his disposal (16 Sept., 1809),
158; additional pay to the Portu-
guese officers (29 Sept., 1809), 198;
regret at his departure (5 Oct., 1809),

205 ; his successor well chosen— estU
mate of expenses of the British Go-
vernment in Portugal (6 Oct., 1809),
209 ; Lord Wellington’s opinion on
points referred to in his dispatch of
2d Oct., 1809, 216 ; share of receipts
and advances (31 Oct., 1809), 266 ;
acknowledgment of his fair and kiiul
manner (6 Dec., 1809), 335, 336;
encouragement to foreigners to desert,
336 ; question of the increase of force,
337 ; money concerns (27 Dec., 1809),
390; objections to pledge the British
Government to pay nione}' to Portu-
gal, which he is not certain he shall
be able to pay (6 Jan., 1810), 414;
objections to engage to pay money iu
Portugal by bills to be negociated
now or at any future period (14 Jan.,
1810), 424 ; necessary conviction that
Great Britain has undertaken too
large a pecuniary concern in Portu-
gal — motives for not asking for more
than 30,000 effective British troops,
425 ; determination to hold his ground
for the sake of the honor and interests
of the country — in all events shall bo
able to carry away the British army,
426; impracticability of increasing
the funds (25 Jan., 1810), 452 ; obser-
vations on the expenditure of the
money received, 453 ; suggestions for
the relief of the distress of the Portu-
guese army for want of provisions,
454-456 ; arrangements for assisting
the Poituguese troops and commissa-
riat with provisions and magazines
when they require them, 457 ; incon-
venience of assisting the Portuguese
Government with bills drawn on Bri-
tish credit (28 Jan., 1810), 464 ;
neglect of tlie Portuguese Government
in adopting any of the measures
recommended for the improvement of
their financial concerns, for the sup-
port of the efficiency and authority of
their government, or for the efficiency
of their army — purchases of wheat
from Mr. Phillips (30 Jan., 1810), 469,
470; suggests the procuring money
for bills on England from persons
gone to Ayamonte (3 Feb., 1810), 485 ;
refusal to agree to the proposition, of
the Commissary General of the Bri-
tish army taking upon himself the
responsibility of managing the Com-
missariat of the Portuguese troops (7
Feb., 1810), 490; succeeded by Mr.
Stuart as His Majesty’s Minister at
Lisbon (19 Feb., 1810), 507, note.

Villiers, Right Hon. John (Karl of Cla-
rendon), advance of money to Capt.
Eliott — Massena collecting for an at-

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF FRANCE. VOLS. IV. TO XI.

305

tack — circumspection of the French —
poo«l state of the Portuguese army —
wish for some counteraction to un-
founded newspaper writing (5 Juno^

1810), Vi, 170 ; answer to his favorite
notion on supplies of money (30 Aug.,

1810), 395 ; his life endangered by
the mob of Lisbon (14 Sept., 1810),
440,

Vimeiro, Battle oi'(21^«//., 1808), iv,
108; killed and wounded, 112; ord-
nance and ammunition taken, 1 13 ;
armistice (22 Aug.y 1808), 116.

Vitoria, Battle ov (‘22 June, 1813), x,
446 ; ordnance, &c. captured, 453 ;
spoil obtained by the soldiers at the
battle (29 June, 1813), 473; fatal
state of indiscipline after the victory
(2 July, 1813), 473, 496 ; accounts of
the battle when received at Dresden
(13 Aug., 1813), 631; (15 Aug.,
1813), xi. 3,

, proposetl building at, for a maga-
zine for the British army (14 Oct.,
1813), xi. 189; principle of distribution
of medals for (I April, 1814), 6‘20,

Viveres, Junta de, insufficiency and <lis-
honesty of (13 Mag, 1810), vi. 109.

not one line of truth in their re*

turns (8 March, 181 1), vii. 349 ; pro-
posed abolition of, and substitute pro-
posed (26 March, l8ll), 404; aboli-
tion of recommended (8 April, 181 1),
439,

, abolition of (23 June, 1811), vi>i.

48; total abolition, to receive the
new subsitly (25 July, 18 1 1), 148.

- , proposed abolition of, and stop-
page of payments still making on
account of that infamous board (7
March, 1813), x. 169; its monthly
receipts after its abolition (12 .^ipri/,
1813), 285.

Vivian, Colonel (Lieut. General Sir H.
Vivian, G. C. B.), gallant attack of,
near Toulouse (12 April, 1814), xi.
63‘2.

Vi/.eu, commissariat arrangements at
(2 Mag, 1809), iv. 295 ; movement
towards, of British and Portuguese
(7 Mag, 1809), 312.

Volunteering from the militia, measure
for reviving the spirit of (24 Sept.,
1813), xi. 141.

Vouga, attack on outposts on (7 Mag,
1809), iv. 309 ; driving in of the ene-
my’s posts, north of (I I Mag, 1809),
320.

W.

Walcheren, return of troops from the
expedition (IG Sept., 1809), v. 160.

— (tuesUon, probability of the Go-

vernment being beaten on the (4
April, 1810), vi. 13; disposable in-
fantry rc'piested (19 Aug., 1810), 370.

, increased sickness in regiments

which had been at, to what attribut
able (15 Dec,, 1810), vii. 50; coa-
tiiuied sickness in (12 and 16 Feb,,

1811) , 256, 270.

fever, its eflfects on the troops (II,

18 Sept., and 2 Oct., 1811), viii. 270,
293, 315; cases, reappearance of in
the army (8 Nov„ 181 1), 391.

, danger of exposing the troops

from to the weather (20 March,

1812) , ix. 4.

Wales, Prince of, appointed Regent,
by bill, with restrictions (10 Jan.,

1811) , vii. 125.

Walker, Lieut. Colonel (Lieut. General
Sir T. G.C.B.), in command of
the 50th regt. at the battle of Vi-
meiri) (21 Auj., 1808), iv. 109, 111,

, judicious and gallant conduct in

the assault of Badajoz (7 April,

1 8 1 2) , ix. 40 ; the state of his wounds
(20 Mag, 1812), 158; letter to (18
Aug., 1812), 364; compensation for
loss of baggage (‘2 Dec., 1812), 598.

Wallace, Lieut. Colonel 88th regiment
(Ijieut. General Sir A, Wallace,
K.C.B.), conduct at Busaco (30 Sept.,
1810), \i. 472.

, commanding a brigade at the

battle of Salamanca (24 July, 1812),
ix. 305.

Walsh, Lieut. Colonel, Town Major
of Lisbon, emjiowered to grant war-
rants for subsistence (28 April, 1809),
iv. 2.‘S0.

, nature of his appointment (20

Sept,, 1809), V. 164; services ren
dered by, 165.

War, tlie Spaniards really children in
the art of (25 Aug., 1809), v. 85.

, a terrible evil, but inflicted in a

less degree by British troops (14
.Mag, 1810), vi. 114.

, a financial resource with the

French (31 Jan., 1 812), viii. 582.

ill the Peninsula, necessity of sa-
crificing the interests of individuals
in, to the c.uise of the nation (11
JMarch, 1813), x. 182; supporting
war, impracticability of the system
(9 Mag, 1813), 3G7.

, violence of enmity with which

conducted, and hope of its being the
last for some time (4 Sept,, 1813), xi.
78 ; in an enemy’s country, concili-
atory conduct enjoined, and mode of
mitigating its evils (5 March, 1814),
551, 552.

Water, the only beverage of the British

206

INDEX.

troops for the last month (21

1809) , V. 71.

Water decks, 4000 requested (19 Jpri/

1810) , vi. 49.

Waters, Major (Major General Sir John,
K.C.B.) (26 June, 1809), iv. 46G.

, Lieut. Colonel, goes with a flag of

truce (9 and 12 1809), v. 16,31 ;

Memorandum for (14 ,1809), 41 ;

Spanish cannon found by him, loaded
(25 1809), 85 ; goes to Eng-

land (26 Oc/., 1809), 247.?

, letter to (20 Sep/,, 1810), vi. 456.

, taken prisoner (4 and 8 April,

1811) , vii. 428, 442; escapes (13
April, 1811), 461.

■ , at the head of the Adjutant Gene-

ral’s department at the battle of Sala-
manca (24 July, 1812), ix. 306.

Weekly report, copy of, sent to the Por-
tuguese Government (11 Jane, 1810),
vi. 184.

states, to be sent to Lord Castle-

reagh (27 June, 1809), iv. 470.

• " states, regular transmission of to
Lord Liverpool (2 Jari,, 1810), v. 403.

Wellesley, Marquis, K.P., his appoint-
ment, why not a subject of congratu-
lation (22 May, 1809), iv. 353; pro-
posed visit to (7 and 8 June, 1809),
397, 401 ; doubt of his passing by on
the 29th (4 July, 1809), 492.

, detail of arrangements for opera-
tions of the army, offensive or defen-
sive — review of the state of Spain,
and of the Spanisli armies — sug-
gested national uniform (8 ^iuy,,
1809), V. 10, 11 ; defensive plan of
operation recommended for the Spa-
nish nation, and position for their
principal army, 12 ; requested to
urge an adherence to the rule for
communications with the Spanish
Ministers — necessity of moving into
Portugal by detachments, for want of
food, 13; approbation by the Junta
for the actions of the 27th and 28th
July — honors and presents declined
and accepted, 14 j Herculean task un-
dertaken by Lord Wellesley — wish
for a personal communication — con-
sequences of a starving army, 15;
probable loss by Cuesta of his artil-
lery (9 Any., 1809), 18, 19 ; want by
the army of draught for the artillery
(10 Aug., 1809), 22; movements of
the French from Plasencia — want of
good will in the Spaniards towards
the British (12 Aug., 1809), 32 ;
impracticability of General Cues-
ta’s plan of dividing the provisions
at liiixillo between the two armies
C13 Au 0 ., 1809), 34; movement
to the Mesa de Ibor and Cam-

pillos— wants of the army in bread
and means of transport, 35, 36 ; re-
signation of Cuesta (14 Aug., 1809),
42 ; loss of the Pass of Banos (15
Aug., 1809), 44 ; deficiencies of sup-
plies, and object of collecting Mar-
shal Beresford’s corps on the frontier,
45 ; flight of the Spaniards from the
bridge of Arzobispo — relative numbers
and position of the two armies, 46 ;
preparations in the expectation of a
calf for assistance by Venegas, 47 ;
want of forage for the cavalry, and
destruction of the Puente del Carde-
nal (16 Aug., 1809), 48; measures
taken by the Spaniards to prevent
the British army from foraging (18
Aug., 1809), 50; informs General
Cuesta that if the British army were
not supplied with provisions and
means of transport, he could not
remain in Spain at all, 51 ; false as-
sertion by General Eguia (21 Aug.,
1809), 63; conduct of Don L. dc Cal-
vo and Senor Lozano de Torres, 64,
65 ; comparative humanity of Spa-
niards and Portuguese, 66 ; cause of
not being able to co-operate in any
movement to draw the enemy from
La Mancha (22 Aug., 1«09), 7 1, 75 ;
intention of stopping General Eguia's
movement to the rear {2AAug., 1809),
76; alarm of the Government of Se-
ville at tlie witlidrawal into Poitiigal,
76; question of further co-operation
with the Spanish troops, and nature
and extent of the original implied
engagement, 77 ; excellence of the
position of the Spaniards on the
Guadiana, and review of the chances
of resuming the offensive, 79;
shameful misbehavior of the Spa-
nish troops before the enemy, 80 ;
comparative numbers of the llritish
and French, 81 ; continued delay of
the Spanish ministers in furnishing
supplies and means of transport (28
Aug., 1809), 93; necessity of collect-
ing the troops, on the retreat of tho
Spanish army from their posts on tho
Tagus (30 Aug., 1809), 100; pro-
poses payment for shirts and sheets
supplied by the Spanish Government
— employment of Spanish carts in
Portugal (31 Aug., 1809), 101 ; ar-
rival of cavalry in Portugal from Ca-
ceres — of Spanish array belhnd the
Guadiana — facility of the Spanish
army obtaining means of transport
for their own purposes, and neglect
in providing them for the British
array, 102 ; reasons for not wishing to
remain on the Portuguese frontier (1
Sept., 1809), 103; reasons for refusing

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OP FRANCE. VOLS. IV. TO XI.

207

the offer by the Spanish Government
of the command of the corps of
12,000 men — review of the military
means of the French iuid the allies,
ill respect to otfeiiHivo operations,
104, c/ seq.; conduct of the Cabildo
of Ciudad Rodrigo, 109 ; reasons
against the prospect of success in
offensive operations, even were the
army increased to 40,000 men — im-
possibility of connecting the defence
of Portugal with that of Spain — re-
quisites in case the army should be
hereafter detained to defend the
south of Spain, instead of Portugal
—necessity of the cominaiuling offi-
cer of the British troops having the
command of the Spanish army (-3
Sept., 1809), 113*, iJom Miguel For-
jaz desires the assistance of the Bri-
tish army to be extended to Spain,
114; observations on Mr. Canning's
dispatch of the 12th August (5 Sept.,
1809), 123, 125; proposal for an ex-
change of the wounded officers in
tlie hospital at Talavera (7 Sept.,
1809), 131; copies of the accounts
from Venegas, 132; absence of Colo-
nel without leave (12 Sept,,

1809), 147 ; letter to bo delivered by
the Manpiis de la Romaiia (15 Sept.,
1809), 155; conduct of tlie Spaniards
to General Sherbrooke (10 Septt..
1809), 159 ; exposed situation of An-
dalusia and Seville (17 Sept,, 1809),
1()2; 220,000 men the number sup-
posed to have been in Spain in 1808
— strength of the difiereiit Frencli
corps, their losses, and amount of
tlieir forcit (19 Sept., 1809), 102, 163;
misrepresentation by the Marques de
Malespina (21 Sept., 1809), 108:
results of Spanish imprudence and
of national pride — unwillingness of
the people to continue to furnish
necessaries to the troops (22 Sept.,
1809), 170, 171 ; consequences of as-
sembling the Cortes, 172; unwar-
rantable detention by Kguia of a
French officer (26 Sept., 1809), 185 ;
French force in Estremadura and
Old Castillo, 18(1 ; answers to notes
of the Duque de Alburquerque and
Don Martin do Garay (27 Sejft.,
1809), 187-191; false intelligence
from Seville (28 Sept*, 1809), 192,
193 ; exertions of Don Alonzo de la
Vera to supply the wants, of the Bri-
tish army (1 Oct., 1809), 203 ; de-
tention of Captain Th^ivenon (5 Oct.
1809), 205; wish to see him at Se-
ville (‘25 Oc/., 1809), 244; refutation
of Don M. de Garay (30 Oct., 1800),

252 ; at Cadiz, to sail on Friday (13
Nov., 1809), 272.

Wellesley, Marquis, K.P., to be pressed
to encourage ihc exportation of flour,
&c.,from Ireland for Lisbon (15 Jtme,
1810), vi. 198.

, letter to (26 Jan., 1811), vii, 191 ;

letter to (16 March, 1811), 366.

, not one letter written to or re-
ceived from on any public sulnect
since he quitted Spain in. 1809 (5
Sept., 1813), xi. 87.

Wellesley, Hon. 11. (Lord Cowley,
G.C.B.), succeeds Marquis Welles-
ley as ambassador to the court of
Spain (15 Nov., 1809), v. 286, wofc y
(25 Feb., 1810), 521, note; letters
to (21 March, 1810), 585; (27

March), 599 ; (30 March), 608.

(8 April, 1810), vi. ‘ZG ; {15 April),

40; (29 April), 66.

(25 Nov., 1810), vii. 6; (1 Dec.,

1810), 22.

, made a Knight of the Bath (6

April, 1812), ix. 31 ; letter to (3
May, 1812), view of the policy of
employing British officers with the
Spanish troops, and of the condi-
tions on which the aid ought to be
distributed, 108; expediency of enlarg-
ing the authority of the Commander
in Chief in the Feuinsiila, 112; let-
ter to, on the pecuniary abuses in
the Spanish army (14 May, 1812),
146; plans for improving the Spa-
nish army, 147.

, conduct of the Minister at War

(31 March, 1 8 13), x. 217; impolicy
of proposed law for the exclusion of
foreign troops from Spanish garrisons
(2 .April, 1813), 249; recommended
to take a house at Seville (4 May,
1813), 348; instructions to, re-
specting the remonstrance (6 Any,,
1813), 606.

, dispatch to (20 Aug., 1813), na-
ture of the agreement with the Spa-
nish Government, as to Lord Wel-
lington being the channel of commu-
nication lor the removal of officers,
xi. 2 1 ; case in which ho must resign
the command of the army, 22 ; ne-
cessity of measures for subsisting the
Spanish armies, 22, 23; justification
of the conduct of the allies in the
storming of San Sebastian (9 Oct.,
1813), 171; line of conduct recom-
mended fur, towards the Cortes (23
Oct., 1813), 216; affair of O’Doiio-
ju, 231, and of the atrocious libel
(30 OcL, 1813), 233; letters to (16
Jan., 1814), 452,453.

Wellesley, Sir Arthur, Wellington,

208

INDEX.

Viscount, Karl, Marquis, and Duke
of. —

Sotne pfotp'ess had been made in this ar-
tide of the Index^ when ii wan found
that, from the nature of the subject, it
would swell into a volume, and that rc-
ference must be made to almost every
page of the work. Nor would it after
all be satisfactory, since it would be-
come nearly as laborious to search for
any fact in an Index as in the let-
ters themselves. This article has there-
fore been left in blank.

Wellington Park, proposed purchase of
(15 Sept., 1812), ix. 432.

and additional land in Somerset-
shire, proposed purchase of (27 Jan.,
1813), X. 46 ; purchase of (17 March,
1813), 205; amount for which the
two manors are contracted for, 206.

Wheat, loss of horses from giving them
wheat instead of barley (‘28 Aug.,
1800), V. 93.

, the next best thing to specie to

send out (26 March, 1811), vii. 406.

, deficiency of crops in England,

1811 (17 Dec., 1811), viii. 46-2, «o/e.

— and wheat flour, supplies of to he
obtained from Brazil and the R.ver
Plata (4 1812), ix. 333; good,

refused by Portuguese Commissaries
(26 Sept., 1812), 452.

Whitbread, Sam., Ks(p, thanking him
for the mode of expressing the favor-
able change of his Oi)ini()n respecting
affairs in Portugal (23 May, ISll),
vii. 600.

Whittingham, General, proposed co-
operation of on the Eastern coast of
Spain (11 April, 1812), ix. 55;
strength of his division at Majorca
(17 May, 1812), 151.

— ' ■' I , Observations on his Memorandum
of the 24th April, 1812, respecting
drafts of supplus from the country
(9 3Iay, 1813^, x. 366 ; objections to
his being paid from the military
chest at Alicante (8 June, 1813),
425.

Wilson, Coloiud (Major General Sir
John) (17 Jan., IS 10), v. 430 ; in-
structions to, in case the enemy enter
Portugal by Zarza la Mayor, 431.

, prisoners taken by at Coimbra

(20 Oc/., 1810), vi. 527; importance
of his services in the rear of the
French (27 Oct., 1810), 543.

— — , annoys the enemy’s rear on the
march from the Alva (5 Jan., 1811),
vii. Ill; dependence on, in Minho
(3 March, 1811), 331 ; affair near
Celorico (27 March, 1811), 410.

— , Brig. General, request to accept

the Order of the Tower and Sword
(30 Oct., 1811), viii. 374; mistake
ill not conferring the Order (12 Dec.,
1811), 451, 455.

Wilson, Sir Robert (Lieut. General),
position of near the Douro (29 April,
1809), iv. 283 ; his arrival at Ksca-
lona with the Lusitanian Legion (24
July, 1809), 527.

, his march through the moun-
tains of Berar (14 Aug., 1809),
v. 37 ; contests the pass of Bailos
(15 Aug., 1809), 43, 44; details
of his arrival and defeat at Bauos
by Marshal Ney (21 Aug., 1809),
67 ; his activity and intelligence,
i6. / at Castello Branco, watching
the enemy’s motions (7 and 8 Sept.,
1809), 127, 133, 134; Spanish bat-
talions with him, in want of pay (7
Sept., 1809), 129 ; stands of arms de-
livered to (8 March, 1810), 559,

, grant of a medal to (11 July,

1811), viii. 91 ; possible mistake by
which he obtained permission to ac-
cept the Order of the Tower and
Sword, intended for Brig. General Sir
John (12 Dec., 181 1), 45], 455.

Wimpffen, importance of cutting off the
communication between Snehet and
the King (14 June, 1813), x. 440.

Windham, Mr., illness of (12 and 18
June. 1810), vi. 189, 201; dead (22
June, 1810), 219.

Wine taken at Oporto, doubts ns to its
being legally considered as prize (23
May, 1809), iv. 359,

, officers and soldiers none for the

last fortnight (13 Aug., 1809), v. 36 ;
exj.orted to Spain, lor the use of the
British army, whether to pay duty
(28 Nov.. 1809), 31ii.

, new, issues of rice to check its

bad effects (27 Oct., 1810), vi. 550;
no soldier can withstand the tempta-
tion of wine (2 Nuv., 1810), 576.

forms no part of the soldier’s ra-
tion when he receives Iresh meat, and
in what cases issued (5 Nov., 1811),
viii. 378 ; selling of clothes, &c. by
soldiers to purchase (7 Dec., 1811),
441.

, ration of, issued to British or

Portuguese (3 May, 1813), x. 346.

, sale of arms, 8:c, by the soldiers to

procure, and consequent outrages (22
Aug., 1813), xi. 31.

Wine Company, of Oporto, shamed into
lending a sum of money (1 June,
1809), iv. 383.

, enormous profits of (13 Apn.,

1811), vii. 463.

Witnesses, reluctance of Portuguese to

PENINSULA AND SOUTH OF PRANCE. — VOLS. IV, TO XI. i09

attend as (13 Septet 1811)^ viii. 279 ;
necessity uf the attendance of. to ob-
tain punishment of the offenderH (4
Oc/., 1811), 322; order for sending,
to give testimony before a Court
Martial (27 Oc/., 1811), 359.

Witnesses, case of refusal of Portuguese
to attend as (5 Feb., 1813), x. 88, 89.

Wives of officers and soldiers^ rations
to (12 Sept., 1809), V. 143.

Wounded soldiers, ammunition carts
allotted to remove (13 Aug., 1809), v.
33, 36; wounded, ISritish, contrast in
the treatment of by Spanish and Por-
tu^ue-;o (21 Aug. , 1809), 66 ; wounded
British oflicers, impediments thrown
by the Spanish government in their
release from captivity (15 Oct., 1809),
227.

, 7000 of the British army wounded

in the service of Portugal (17 June,
1811), viii. 29.

— — , Court Martial for neglect of
wounded soldiers (30 Dec., 1813), xi.
403-405.

Wrede, General, makes Buonaparte a
bridge of gold (22 Nov., 1813), xi.
308.

Written testimony, suggested reception
of on Courts Martial (10 Feb., 181.3),

X. 107 ; not receivable by a British
Court Martial, unless in extraordinary
cases; expediency of Courts Martial
receiving when on foreign service,
(15 March, 1813), 192, 19,3; clause
for receiving (Xd March, 1813), 200.
Wurmb, Major, killed at Burgos (26
Oct., 1812), ix. 512 ; recommeiulation
of his family (2 Dec., IS 12), 598.

X.

XeTe Politico, union of his otllce willi
that of Captain General (27 Jan.,
1813),x. :)2.

, dcliciency of in authority (7 Dec.,

1813), xi. 3-49.

Y.

Yellow fever, disappearing at Cadiz (21
Nov,, 1810), vi. 629.

at Carthagena, prophylactic mea-
sures against (12 Dec., 1811), viii.
450.

York, Duke of, letter of instructions to
Lieut. General Sir Wellesley, on
his taking the command of the expe-
dition at Cork (14 June, 1808), iv.
10 ; letter to (22 Aug., 1808), battle
of Vimt}iro> 1 13 ; detail of operations

against Soult at Oporto (13 May,
1809), 331.

York, Duke of, drafting of regiments (27
June, 181 1), viii. 55 ; date of his re-ap-
pointment to the command of the
army, ib. note ; congratulation on his
re-appointment June, 1811), 61.

, formation of provisional battalions

(6 and 20 Dec., 1812), ix. 609, 631.

, preference for old regiments, and

proposed sending home third squa-
drons of inefficient regiments (26
Dec., 1812), x. 5 ; tlianks to, for the
appointment of Coloritl of the Blues
(.31/0/1, 1813), 71; drafting horses
of cavalry regiments (10 Feb., 1813),
103; orders for drafting certain re-
giments (11 March, 1813), 182;
provisional battalions to be sent
home, 183; tiansfer and drafting of
horses of hussars and dragoons (27
Apri/, 181.3), 332, 3.33 ; takes away
four regiments of cavalry (25 Alai/,
1813), -400; letter to (lOVo/y, 181.3),
on receiving the staff of Field Mar-
shal, 532, 533.

Z.

Zamora, request to stop its destruction
(3 Srpt., 1812),ix. 39 4 ; garri.son car-
ried off by the French (7 Sept., l8l v).
403.

Zarago/a, French corps desiroyed ne.ir
(21 Ju/y, 1808), iv. 37 ; repulse of an
attack of the Frencli on (23 Ju/u,
1808), 41.

, j)ropi>ved attack of the redoubt by

Geiicr.il Duran (20 Ju/g, 1812), x,
55,3 ; enemy’s fortitied post at, sur-
renders to Mina (11 Aug., 1813), 631.

Zarza la Mayor, advanced guard enters
Spain by (27 June, 1809), iv. 470.

Zayas. General, detached from Cadiz
with 6000 men (27 March, 1811), vii.
411.

Zezere, order for defence of positions on
(I May, 1869), iv. 288.

, force requisite for its ilefer.ce (23

Jnn., 1810), V. 436 ; and disposition
of the troops, 437.

, iustruclions for opposing llegnier’s

movements (31 Aug., 1810), vi. 397 ;
proposeil leform of the works on the
river (1 Sept., 1810), 393; operations
fur General Hill (4 <8e/>^,1810), 402;
rates of payment to peasants em-
ployed on tile works (6 Sept,, 1810),
405; had bridge of the enemv on the
river (10 Nov., IS 10), 604 ; directions
for striking a blow against the French
forces ou the left bank (13 Nov.,

i*

210

INPPIX.

1810), 618 ; operations of the British
in the event of the enemy retreating
across (15 iVbt?., 1810), 624.

Ze?ere, movements of the French on (22
Nov,, 1810), vii. 1; fortifying the
heights on the two sides (24 Nov,
1810), 2 ; military impolicy in de-
stroying the bridge of (8 Dec,, 1810),
36, 37; collection of boats by the
French on, and measures for destroy-
ing them (24 /lec., 1810), 69; ope-
rations for its defence (25 Dec., 1810),
72; bridges established on by Mas-
sena (29 Dec,, 1810), 84, 85; guns
best adapted to command the com-
munication from, to the Tagus (5

and 7 1811), 106,118; jealousy

of the trench at the above recom-
mended measures (12 Jan,, 1811),
136; march of Mortier to the (16
Jan., 1811), 147, 148; movements of
the French in consequence of Mar-
shal Beresford’s formidable prepara-
tions to oppose their coming out (24
Jan., 1811), 181; gun boats brought
down from by the French (24 Feb.,
1811), 313; quitted by Massena (7
March, 1811), 345; bridge of boats
to be laid over (31 March, 1811),
418, 420 ; flying bridge placed on (13
1811), 461.

INDEX. No. Ill

LOW COUNTRIES, WATERLOO, AND FRANCE.
VoL. XIL

A.

Abdication by Napoleon Buonaparte
(2') Juney 1815), 507 j its insufficiency,
explained to the French commission-
ers (26 Juncy 1815), 512.

Alierdeen, Earl of, letter of condolence
to, on the death of his brother at the
battle of Waterloo (10 JunCy 1815"),
488.

Adam, Sir F., Lieut. General. See dis-
patch from Waterloo (VJ JuiiCy 1815),
483.

Aides do camp, objections to promotion
of, by brevet (24 Sepf., 1814), 130;
list of, attached to the l)uke of Wel-
lington, transmitted for medals (26
Sept., 1814\ 131.

Alava. General Don Miguel de, recom-
mendation of (13 Jfttte, 1811), 58;
report of his being in the Inquisition
(20 Oct.y 1814), 151 ; appeal to the
King of Spain in his belialf (22
Oct.y 1814). 152. See dispatch from
Waterloo (19 Jjnie, 1815), 484 ; ap-
pointed an extra Commander of the
Bath (17 Sept., 1815), 636.

Albufera, Due d’ (Marshal Suchet),
evacuation of Spanish fortresses to be
continued (15 3/ay, 1814), 15; eva-
cuation of the French territory upon
the evacuation of the Spanish for-
tresses, 16; provisions in the Spani.sh
fortresses (1 Jtmc, 1814), 36, belong
to the Spanish Government, 37.

Alliance, copy of the treaty of (27
AiarcA, 181 5), 282.

Allied Powers, Declaration of, on the
evasion of Buonaparte from Elba
(14 Anarchy 1815), 269.

Alten, Baron C„ Lieut. General. See
dispatch from Waterloo (19 /r/ac,
1815), 483; receives the thanks of
the two Houses (6 /w/y, 1815), 547,

Ambassadeurs, Iiitroducteur des, claim
of presents by (26 Sept., 1814), 133.

America, North, projected expedition
to, its force, and Generals command-
ing corps (5 May. 1814), 2, and note.

America, U. S., desire to mitigate the
war with (5 Nov., 1814), 172, 175 ;
refusal of tlie American Government
to accede to the terms offered (21
Nov.. 1814), 187.

American ports, blockade of (5 Nov.y

1814) , 172.

American privateers, complaint of their
fitting out, in the ports of France (4
Sept.. 1814), 96; their names and
guns (8 Oct., 1814), 143; mode sug-
gested to prevent their lesorting to
the French ports (26 Nov., 1814),
194.

American seamen, on the ir way for em-
barkation atL’Orient (30 Oct., 1814),
165.

American vessels in the Garonne, claim
of (29 y/ay., 1814), 90.

Anglesey, Lieut. General tlie Marcpiis
of. {See Uxbridge, Earl of.) On the
pnmiotion of the officers of his staff
(25 Jufy, 1815), 573 ; Cross of a
Commander of the Order of Maria
Tlu-resa transmitted to (3 Juff.,

1815) , 582.

Angouleme, Due d* (14 il/ay, 1814), 5;
colonial produce at Bordeaux will bo
delivered up on payment of duties (15
M(ty, 1814), 14 ; receives the Order of
the Golden Fleece. (11 June, 1814),
51; his proceedings in the South of
Franco (10 April, 1815), 295; capi-
tulates (15 April, 1815), 311.

Antwerp, observations on its retention
as a military post (22 Sept., 1814),
123 ; ground of the refusal of the
French demand for expenses iu con-
Btriicting the fleet at (24 Oct., 1814),

p 2

812

INDEX,

156; works to be destroyed at (3
itfarcA, 1815), 263, et seq.; advantage
of having collected at, a battering
train and rockets (20 Maj/y 1815),
407 ; declared in a state of siege (18
June, 1815), 478.

Ap8ley,Loid (17 il/ay, 1814),22.

Arcangucs, M. d’, jjayment for injury
done to the church (15 May, 1814),
17; sum for the commune {June,

1814) , 48.

Armistice, on the inarch to Paris, re-
fusal of (26 June, 1815), 512 ; terms
on which it can be made (2 July,

1815) , 527

Army, British, strength of, on the morn-
ing of the battle of Waterloo (18 June,
1815), 486, 487.

, Pronch, discontent in (26 Nov,,

1814) , 193 ; (5 Dec., 1814), 205.

— of Occupation. {See France and

Occupation.)

Atiroupenients, direciious for dispers-
ing C-^9 Of/., 181 5), 675.

Austrians, monthly subsidy to the (2 I
April, 1815), 329.

B.

Bagot, Hon. C«, directions to, for carry-
ing into execution the 2nd and 4th
additional articles of the Treaty of
Peace (5 Jan., 18i:)),232.

Barnes, Maj. (ieneral, Sir Edw. (Adjt.
Oeneral). See dispatch from Water-
loo (19 June, 1815), 483; offered the
command in the West Indies and
declines (23 Of/., 1815), 669.

Bath, Order of, remodelled (11 Jan.,

1815) , 2 13 ; complaints of officers not
being appointed Knights Command-
ers of the Order (5 Fefj., 1815), 260,
261 ; proposed modification by the
Duke of Wellington (28 June, 1815),
519, 520; proposed substitution of
‘ List of Knights Companions’ instead
of third class (12 Srpl., 1815), 030;
preference for the arbitrary principle
in distributing its honors (14 Oct,,
1’815),661.

Bathurst, Earl. (6V<? Secretary of State.)

Bavaria, reasons for confining the treaty
with, to the number of troops and the
sum already specified (20 May, 1815),
411 ; expenses of fitting out a batter-
ing train, by whom to be paid (6
1815), 445.

Bayonne, period for breaking up from
tno blockade of {\5 May, 1814), 10;
troops from to embark at Pasages
(Ji//tc,1814),4S.

Beaufort, Duke of, letter to, announcing
the loss of his brother’s (Lord Fitz-

Roy Somerset) right arm at the bat-
tle of Waterloo (19 June, 1815), 489.

Beauvais, complaints of highway
robberies near (27 Sept., 1815), 647.

Belgium, number of troops for an action
in, British and Prussian (3 May,
1815), 346.

Bellerophon (H.M.S.), surrender of Buo-
naparte on board of (19 July, 1815),
566.

Benedictines, English, request for the
restoration of property belonging to
(21 Nov., 1814), 186.

Benevent, Prince de. {See Talleyrand.)

Beresford, Sir W. C., K.B., peerage to (9
May, 1814), 4, «o/e; letter to Lord
Beresford (1 1 Dec., 1814), 208 ; piiii-
ciple on which the Spanish medal
for Albuera should be recommended,
and short description of the battle of
Waterloo (2 July, 1815). 529 ; resu’ts
of the battle of Waterloo ; recom-
mended to resign and come away from
Portug.il (7 A {/(/., 1815), 589.

Beni, Due de, answer to his almost
illegible letter (9 May, 181.5), 365;
letter to, on the morning of the battle
of Wuterloo:(18 June, 1815), 476 and
477 ; diiections for his junction, on
passing the French frontier (20 June,
1815), 49-2.

Billets, arrangements for obtaining (29
Oct. 1815), 674 ; in what case to be
made good by force, 675.

Blacas, Comte de, Order of Charles III.
(4 Out. 1814), 139; declined (7 Oct ,

1814) , 141 ; grounds for not (letach-
ing three or four battalions (16 May,

1815) , 392 ; for not risking the entry of
a corps of foreign troops in France (20
May, 1815), 405; operations in case
a fortress in the first line should sur-
render to the King, 406 ; papers found
in the Tuileries (23 May, 1815),
418; testimony to his Zealand fide-
lity (28 June, 1815), 521.

Blaye, fort of, never in the English pos-
session (13 June, 1814), GO; (29 Any.,
1814), 90.

Bliicher, Marshal Prince, hint to, to
write in'French (23 April, 1815), 323 ;
number of troops under, in Belgium (3
3Iayy 1815), 346 ; Memorandum, on
the strength ami position of the
French Armies (16 May, 1815), 394,
&c. See dispatch from Waterloo
(19 June, 1815), 482 ; sutFering from
his fall (26 June, 1815), 510; de-
tailing the circumstances under which
the French Commissioners have made
propositions (2 July, 1815), 526; on
communicating the thanks of the two
Houses (4 July, 1815), 539 ; requested

LOW COUNTRIES, WATERLOO, AND FRANCE. — VOL, XII.

213

to delay his intended destruction of
the bridge of Jena (8 Juhj^ 1815),
549 j arguments against its destruc-
tion (0 Jw/y, 1815), 553; sword pre-
sented to, by the City of London (19
Ocl.y 1815), 6fi7.

Bordeaux, secret expedition from (5 and
14 iWay, 1814), 2, G ; what captured
property to be considered booty (14
A/(iy, 1814), 7, 8; value of the colo-
nial produce and property captured,
and arrangements respecting it (29
Aug., 1814), 90 ; indulgence and jus-
tice of the proceedings relative to the
captures (1 Sept., 1811), 93; (9 Sept.,
1811), 100; mode in which the Bri-
tish troops entered Bordeaux (11
Sept., 1814), 104 ; order to the Bri-
tish Commissary to make ovt;r leaf
tobacco (21 Sep/.y 1814,) 120,121;
delay in making compensation to
British merchants, under the order of
the 30th July (20 Dec., 1814), 221.

Borgheso, Prince de, hotel of ( I and
13 Jtfty, 1814), 71, 70 ; price \uiid for
the purchase (29 Aug.. 1814), !S8.

Bouillon, Duchy of, how affected by the
moditication of the frontier (11 Sept.,
181 1), 102; oath of allegiance admi-
nistered at, unauthorised (24 Oct.,
l8l 1), 155; object in sending Gen.
Guilleminot (3 Nov.. 1814), KiO;
castle, ought not tol e occupied by the
Fiencli {A Mag. 1815), 318.

Bourbon, house of, popularity of in
Franco (20 Oct. 151. IM 1),

, the establishment of in Franco, the

only chance of peace for Knrope (20
J/ay, 1815), 410.

Bourbon, Due de, (piits France (15
April, m5) 311.

Brazil, danger to the Poifugueso set-
tlements in (20 Sept.. 1814), 118.

Brevet promotion, principle of bestowing
it (13 April, 1815), 307 ; rule regard-
ing (25 Jahj, I815h 573.

Brigades, practice followed in giving
the commands of to Colonels (0 Sept.,
1815), 028.

Browne, Lieut. Col. Sir J. (Major Gene-
ral), good conduct of in the battle
fought near Badajoz (14 Oct., 1815),
661.

Brunswick, Duke of. places his troops
at the disposition of the Prince Ke-
gent (6 April, 181.5), 290; his troops
to join t))e British army (10 ApAl,
18 15), 298; ration to which entitled
(I June, 1815), 433 ; killed. See dis-
patch from Waterloo (19 June, 1815),
480.

Bruxelles, the enemy not to bo allowed
to get possession of even for a mo-

ment (fi April, 1815), 290 ; eligible
places for covering it (13 Oct., 1815),
6G0.

Bruxelles, Mayor of, thanks to for care of
the wounded (13 jffwy.,1815),604.

BUlow, General, Ser dispatch horn Wa-
terloo 1815), 482.

Bjionaparte, Napoleon, desire to remove
him from the Isle of Elba (28 Aug.,

1814) , 88 ; speculations at Paris on his
views ill Paly (20 Sept., 1814), 118;
his direct and indirect influence over
Europe (26 Nov., 1814), 192; his
evasion from Elba, and invasion of
France (12 March, 1815), 266, 267;
Declaration of the Allied Powers
(l4 March, 1815), 269; arrange-
ments to be adopted by common ac-
cord of the Powers of Europe, in con-
sequence of his invasion of France
(6 ^/pn7, 1815), 290; vindication of
tlie Declaration against (5 May, 1815),
3.51; 110,000 men the force with
which ho can attack the Netherlands
(11 May. 1815), 372 ; his power will
not be of lojig duration, even without
the aid of the allies (12 May, 1815),
378 ; his address to the Grande Arm^e
(14 June, 1815), 469 ; affairs on the
Sambre, and battle of Waterloo (19
June. 1815), 478; abdicates in favor
of Napoleon II. (^'12 June, 1815), 496 ;
futility of his abdication (25 June,

1815) , 508 ; his Address to the sol-
diers of the army before Paris, 509 ;
answer to a demand for a passport for
(28 June, 1 8 1 5), 5 1 5 ; the Duke of Wei-
hngton determined not to he his ex-
ecutioner (28 June, 1815), 516 ; sur-
renders on board H.M.S. Bellerophon
(19 July. 1815), 566.

Buonaparte, Joseph, quits the canton
of Berne at the request of the French
Government (20 Oct., 1814), 151.

Burrowes, Colonel Sir M., orders to, not
to attack Toulon (22 Aug., 1815),G12.

Bute, late Marquis of, request that the
body may be allowed to pass, for em-
barkation at Calais (24 Nov., 1814),
191.

Byng, Maj. General Sir J. (Lord Straf-
ford, G.C.B.) See dispatch from
Waterloo (19 June, 1815), 481.

C.

Cambray, state of the i>eople at (22 June,
1815), 496; town captured Q25 June,
181 5), 503 ; the King of France and his
Court placed there (26 June, 1815),
510.

Cambridge, Duke of, respecting tho
King's German Legion (2 June

214

INDEX.

1815), 438; (6 June, ’1815), 446,
447; on drafting the Hanoverian re*
giment into the King’s German Le-
gion ^30 Auff,, 1815), 6*21.

Camhtone, General, of ^ La Garde Im-
p^riale,’ taken prisoner at the battle
of Waterloo (19 Jtme, 1815), 489.
Cameron, Colonel, 92n(l reg., honorable
mention of, killed at Waterloo (29
June, 1815), 523.

Campbell, Lieut. General Sir A. (9
Dec.j 1814), 207 ; wishes his Baron-
etcy to be limited to his daughters
(17 Sept., 1815), 635.

Campbell, Colonel Sir Colin (Lieut.
Gkineral), diieclions to, about the house
of Princesse Borghese (12 April,
1815), 300; on the personal staff at
Waterloo (19 June, 1815), 484.

Canada, expedition to (5 May, 1814), 2,
note; regiments sent to (U June,
1814), 53; a naval superiority on the
Lakes a sine qud non (22 Dec., 1814),
224.

Cannes, lauding of Napoleon Buona-
parte near, on the 1st March (12
d/arcA, 1815), 266.

Canning, Right Hon. George (Ambas-
sador at Lisbon), request of the use of
apartments in the palace las Neeessi-
dades (15 Dec., 1814), 215 ; letter to,
216.

Cannon, number of pieces of, with the
Prussian corps on the Meuse (21
April,\Q\5)), 320; numbertaken fiom
the French at the battle of Water-
loo (19 June, 1815), 482.

Captain, rank of, the most difficult to be
attained in the army (15 Oct., 1815),
663.

Captains General, expediency of their
not interfering with judicial decisions
(29 May, 1814), 33.

Casa Flores, ordered to withdraw from
Paris (23 Oc/., 1814), 154.
Castlereagh, Lord, arrangements for
relieving him at Vienna (27 Dec.,
1814), 226, 227. {See Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs).

Cavalry, British, to march through
France (14 May, 1814), 8; (15 May,

1814) , 16, 19.

— , French, amount of (19 May,

1815) , 403.

Champ de Mai, called together by
Buonaparte (10 April, 1815), 296;
(13 April, 1815), 303 ; officers ordered
to attend it (26 May, 1815), 426.
Chimcellor, Lord, letter to, acknowledg-
ihg the Receipt of the approbation of
the House of Lords for the battle of
Orthest 06 May, 1814), 21 ; the Lord
Chancellors speech on the Duke of

Wellington taking his seat, on the
28th of June, 63.^

Chaplains, caution in the appointment
of (11 June, ISU), 50.

Chapman, Colonel, recommendation of
(22 Sept., 1814), 125.

Chasseurs Britanniques, desertion in,
by what occasioned {12 June, 1814),
57.

Chaumonf, determination to renew the
treaty of (18 March, 1815), 272.

Chouans, alarm occasioned by (5 Dec.,

1814) , 205.

Clancarty, Earl of, succeeds the Duke
of Wellington at Vienna (18 ATarcA,

1815) , 274; review of the relative
numbers of the Allied and French
armies (10 April, 1815), 295 ; plan of
operations detailed to, with Memoran-
dum (13 April, 1815), 303, 304.

Clergy, the real power in Spain (20
Oct., 1814), 150.

Clinton, Lieut. General Sir H., offered a
command on a secret expedition from
Bordeaux (14 May, 1814), G, See dis-
patch from Waterloo (19 June, 1815),
483.

Clinton, Lieut. General W., orders to
for the march of troops to Tudela (1
May, 1814), 1.

Cole, Lieut. General Sir Lowry, ap-
pointed President of the Court Mar-
tial for the trial of Sir J. Murray (31
May, 1814), 3.) ; (1 1 June, 1814), 52 ;
letter to (2 June, 1815), 435.

Collier, Sir G., his wish for a baronetcy
ni June, 1814), 54.

Colonels. (See Brigades.)

Colville, Lieut. General, Hon. Sir C.,
takes Cambray (25 June, 1815), 503.

Commaiidec in Chief of the Spanish
armies, office of, formally resigned by
the Duke of Wellington (13 June,

1814) , 57.

Commissary General, Memorandum to
(6 June, 1815), 444.

Commissioners, French, answer to, for a
suspension of hostilities (26 Jane,

1815) , 512; interview with five at
Ktr^es (2 July, 1815), 533.

Commons, House of, parliamentary
grants by to the Duke of Wellington,
66, note; details of proceedings on the
Ist of July, 67 ; thanks by for the
battle ofVvaterloo (9 July, 1815), 554.

Coilclusion of the dispatches and ac-
knowledgment of the obligations of
the Compiler, 717.

Condi, Prince de, cavalry arrangement
at Chantilljr ( 16 July, 1815), 560.

Congress, position of France and Eng-
land at (1 8 Auy., 18 14), 8l . CSee Se-
cretary of State for Foreign Affairs.)

LOW COUNTRIES, WATERLOO, AND FRANCE.— VOL. XII.

215

Constitution, Spanish, partisans for (15
Mayy 1814), 17 ; popularity of its
overthrow (25 May^ 1814), 27; the
establishment ot a wise and free con-
stitution ur^jfed and wished by the
Duke of Wellington, \b, (31 il/ny,

1814) , 35.

Contribution of a hundred millions of
francs on the city of Paris, proceed-
ings respecting (9 Juiyy 1815), 552;
to be paid by trance, fixed at 700 mil-
lions of francs (1 0c7., 1815), 653.

Convention of Paris (3 Jaltjy 1815), 542.

Cooke, Lieut. General. See dis})atch
from Waterloo (19 JunPy 1815), 4'!0.

Cortes dissolved (17 Mayy 1814), 23;
motives for submitting to their au-
thority (22 Oc/., 1814), 153.

Cotton, Lieut. General Sir S., K.B.,
peerage to (9 Mayy 1814), 4, note*

Cuirassiers, French, amount of (19 Mayy

1815) , 403.

D.

Dalho\isie, Lieut. General the Earl of,
enclosing letters and Memoranda, on
the command of the army <levolviiig
on him (16 Mayy 1814), 20; left to
superintend the embarkation of the
troops at Bordeaux (14 Juncy 1814),
61 ; sword presented to by the Depu-
ties of Bordeaux (15 Dee., 1814\
214.

Dalmatie, Due de (Marshal vSoult), ap-
pointed Minister of War (5 Dee.,

1814) , 205.

Davou>t, Marshal, Prince d'Eckmuhl,
military convention with (4 y«/y,

1815) , 541; approval of convention,
544.

Declaration of the Allied Powers (14
Marchy 1815), 269; remarks on the
speeches in Parliament on the word-
ing of it (5 Maxjy 1815), 351,

De Lancey, Colonel Sir W., killed. See
dispatch from Waterloo (19 Juncy
1815), 483.

Demosthenes, request by an English
gentleman to have at his own house
materials from the public libraries for
an edition of (1 1 Dec*y 1814), 208.

Denmark, King of, thanked for the
Order of the Elephant (10 Ang,,
1815), 605.

Denou, M., his answer respecting the
pictures belonging to the King of the
Netherlands (23 Se^t.y 1815), 643.

Deserters, rarity of two Governments
agreeing to give up on both sides
(13 Nov*y 1814), 180.

Desertion, power of sentencing a soldier
for, to general itrvice as a soldier (2
May, 1815 ), 339 .

Dickson, Lieut. Colonel (Major Gen. Sir
Alex.) (11 Jwne, 1814), 53.

Discontent in France, causes of (26
Nov.y 1814), 192.

Domingo, St., views of the King of
France respecting (21 Sept.y 1814),
120 ; desire of the French to repossess
the colony (23 Jan*y 1815), 259.

Dornberg, Count, M«j. General. See
dispatch from Waterloo (19 June,
1815), 483.

Douglas, Colonel (Major General Sir
James), recommendation of (14 Oct,,
1814), 148.

Dumouriez, General, congratulated on
the result of their labors (13 June,

1814) , GO; state of the public mind
in Paris — good intentions of the King
— impoverishing effects of the revo-
lution (26 Nov.y 1814), 192 ; useless
to discuss military affairs without
knowing the bases (22 Mayy 1815),
415: never gained so great a victory
(20 Juney 1815), 490;' fears about
France (5 Sept.y 1815), 627; on the
political state of France, and the ap-
pointment of Fouch6 (26 Sept,% 1815),
649.

Durham, city of, thanks to for their
generosity (29 Jufy^ 1815), 576.

E.

Eagles, taken at Waterloo (19 June,

1815) , 484.

Elba, anxiety for news from (7 Nov,,
1814), 176. (.SV<? Buonaparte, Napo-
leon.)

Ellis, Sir II. W., Colonel 23id regt.,
honorable mention of, killed at Wa-
terloo (29 June, 1815), 523.

Embassy to Paris, letters and dispatches
during (5 May, 1814), 2. (See Secre-
tary of State, Secretary for Foreign
Affairs ;) reasons for refusing an ap-
plication for a situation in (11 July,
1814), 74.

Emigrants’ Estate law, nature and cha-
racter of (20 Oct., 1814), 151 ; (24
Oct.y 1814), 157.

Evacuation of the French territory, pre-
parations for (22 Oct.y 1815), 668.

Expedition, secret (5 May, 1814), 2.

F.

Family compact, objections to (8 Sept.,
1814), 99, 100.

Fane, Lieut. General Sir H., recom-
mended for the Order of the Tower
and Sword (13 Nov., 1814), 179.

Feltre, Due de, persons provided with
hia passport) permitted to pa8» into

^16

INDEX.

France (2 June^ 1815), 437 ; letter to,
general ideas ou affairs, and offers of
assistance (14 Jwne, 1815), 463; di-
rections to Sir C, Stuart to commu-
nicate with (28 June^ 1815), 516.

Fletcher, Colonel Sir R., tribute to (10
SepUy 1814), 102.

Fontainebleau, treaty of (21 Avg.^ 1815),
615.

Forjaz, Dom M., ground on which the
l)uke of Wellington espoused his
cause (U I>ec., 1814), 208.

Formoso, Cape, restrictions of the
French slave trade to the south of (3
and 4 iN^ov., 1814), 168, 170 ; (11
^ Nov,, 1814), 179.

Fortifications, unpopularity attached to
(22 Sc/)/., 1814), 127.

Fortresses, expense of maintaining. &c.,
to be paid by France (1 Oc/., 181.5),
653.

Forts of France, excluded from the
division of captures (15 Sept,, 1815),
633.

Fouch4. {See Otranto, Due d*.)

France, private audience with the King
of, on the subject of the slave
trade {2b\Aug., 1814), 83 ; re-establish-
ment and modification of the old fron-
tier (11 Sept., 1814), 102, 103;
alarm in Germany on the aug-
mentation of the army of (22 Nov.,

1814) , 190; restlessness of the French
people, at the prospect of a peaceable
government (17 Dec., 1814), 218;
impossibility of inducing the Govern-
ment to do justice to others in affairs
of finance (19 Dec., 1814), 220; peace
establishment of (2 Jan., 1815),
230 ; entry into, by the Duke of Wel-
lington after the battle of Waterloo
(20 June, 1815), 493; recommenda-
tion to the King to enter (24 June,

1815) , 502; reasons for preferring
a temporary occupation to cessions
(11 Aug., 181.5), 596—599; Memo-
randum on the temporary occupation
of part of France (31 Aug., 1815),
622 ; number of parties, and defi-
ciency of real patriots in (5 Sept.,
1815), 627; necessity of her people
being made sensible that Europe is
too strong for them (23 >Sc/)/., 1815),
645, and that a day of retribution must
come, 646; frontier line fixed as in
1790, with cessions of enclaves (1 Oct,,
1815), 652; amount of the army of
Occupation, for five years, and of the
contribution to be paid by her, 653 ;
to pay 50 millions of francs, to cover
all the expenses of the troops (3 Oct,,
1^5 ), 654; complaint of General
eWnte de Vaubois, of the conduct of

the allied troops in (10 iVbtt., 1815))
685.

French army, statement of its force to
oppose the allies in the field (10
April, 1816), 297 ; troops, number of
on the 30th of April (7 and 8 May,
1815), 356, 359 ; strength and com-
position of (16 May, 1815), 394.

Freyre, General Don Manuel, regret
that his health will not permit his
being Minister at War (31 May,
1814), 35.

Frontier of France, re-established and
modified (11 Sept., 1814), 103.

G.

Garonne, break up of cantonments, and
troops ordered to descend (15 May,

1814) , 10.

Garrisons required for the fortified
places in the Low Countries (23 April,

1815) , 324, &c.

Genappe, retreat upon (19 June, 1815),
480.

General Orders, by the Commander of
the Forces, on rt-turning to England
(14 June, 1814), 62; to the army
about to enter the French territory
(20 June, 1815), 493; congratu-
lating the anny on the result of their
glorious victory, and announcing the
conclusion of a military convention
(4 July. 1815), 545; on breaking up
the army {Nov., 1815), 716.

Genoa, question of compensation for
barrack bedding taken at (8 Sept.,
1814), 97; (21 Sept,, 1814), 121.

German infantry, orders lor their march-
ing on Tudela (I May, 1814), 1.

German Legion, to come to England,
from Bordeaux (26 June, 1814), 70;
claim of deserters from (13 Nov.,
1814), 179; conduct at Waterloo (19
June, 1815). 481 ; recommended to be
removed to the service of Hanover (14
Oct., 1815), 662.

Ghent, progress of defences of (17
April, 1815), 312 ; instructions for in-
undating the country in th(5 neigh-
borhood (29 April, 1815), 337 ; (3
May, 1815), 344.

Gneiseiiaii, General Count, explanation
of intentions, too strong to think of
retreat (15 April, 181.5), 311.

Gordon, Lieut. Colonel Hon. Sir A., dies
of his wounds, dispatch from Wa-*
terloo (19 June, 1815), 484 and 488.

Graham, Lieut. General Sir T., K.B.,
peerage to (9 May, 1814), 4, no/e. {Set
Lynedoch, Lord.)

Graham, Lance Serjeant, Coldstream
Guards, recommended to Mr. Nor-
cross’s bounty (24 Aug., 1815)) 617.

LOW COUNTRIES, WATERLOO, AND FRANCE.*— VOL. XII.

217

Grandee of Spain. (See Household).

Grant, Lieut. Colonel Colquhoun, pro-
posed employment of, at the head of
the Intelligence department (‘29 ApriL
1815),336.

Grant, Sir Colquhoun, Maj. General. See
dispatch from Waterloo (19 Jime.
1815), 483.

Grenville, Lord, pamphlet sent by,
transmitted to the King of France
(‘29 Oc/., 1814) 163; (30 Oc/., 1814),
166; j>roposed translation of his
speech (9 Jan, 1815), 239; reasons
for not publishing it in French (11
Jnt!., 1815), 241; Homer, copy of
presented to the King of V'rance (25
and 27 Nnv,, 1815), 705, 708.

Guards, Foot. See dispatch from Wa-
terloo (19 June, 1815), 483.

, Lite and Horse. Sre dispatch

from Waterloo (19 June, 1815), 481.

Giiadaloupe, prisoners from, placed at
the disposal of the F rench Government
(11 Oc/., 1815), 657.

Guiana, proposed occupation of the
colony by tlus French, from the rati-
fication of the Prince Regent in the
Braids (5 iVov., 1811), 175 ; dispatch
written to Lord Strangford on the
subject (16 Nov., 1814), 185.

Gtiilleminot, General, reasoning of, on
the boundary of the Duchy of Bouil-
lon (3 Wou., 1814), 169; signs the
Convention of Paris (3 Juiy 1815),
544.

Guillen, Don Alexis, services of (30
Mu,j, 1814), 33.

H.

Halkelt, Sir C., Lieut. General. See
dispatch from Waterloo (19 Juncy
1815), 483.

Hallowell, Admiral (I July, 1814), 70.
Hamburg, Bank of, claims of (26 Oct.,

1814) , 159; (30 Oct., 1814), 1G3.
Ilaniclin, Madame, contradiction of

false reports respecting (24 Nov.,

1815) , 704.

Hanoverian Legion, scheme for re-
ducing (17 Apn\ 1815), 314,
Hanoverian subsidy, sum paid for (24
April, 1815), 327.'

Hanoverian troops, comparative high
rate at which subsidised (16 May,
1815), 391; number of men, and
rate per man, of the authorised sub-
sidy (19 May, 1815), 401 ; soldier,
situation of to bo improved only by
an inctease of pay (23 Sept., 1815),
641 ; claim of payment for (16 Oc/.,
1815), 665,

Hanse Towns, troops of, placed under
the Duke of Wellington (19 May,
1815), 400.

Hardin ge, Lt Col. Sir IL, recommended
to the Prince of Orange (12 Dec.,

1814) , 211,212; mission of, to obtain
information respectitig Buonaparte
(14 March, 1815), 269; satisfaction
of Bliichcr with (5 May, 1815), 354,
355; on the mutiny of the Saxon
treops, not to be trusted (5 A/rty,1815),
349 ; mutiny of the Saxon troops,
not to capitulate with (6 May, 1815),
355 ; state and strength of the French
army (7 May, 1815), 356; enemy’s
force on the Sambre (11 May, 1815),
372 ; respecting Frenchmen (14 May,

1815) , .384 ; enclosing a Memorandum
on the French armies (16 May, 1815),
394; on the Duchy of Bouillon (21
May, 1815), 411 ; on the battering
train (20 May, 1815), 407 ; Brig. Ge-
neral, loss of Ids left hand in the battle
of Ligny (30 June, 1815), 523 j a
cross of the Order of Wilhelm re-
quested for (14 Oc/., 1815), 600, 661.

Havre, unfounded quarantine enforced
at (21 S^'t., 1814), 120.

Ilay, Mrs., recommendation of, for some
provision (18 .May, 1814), 23.

Heivey, F. B., Colonel, Commissioner
for framing and signing the Conven-
tion of Paris (3 July, 1815), 542.

Hesse. Elector of, number of men really
furnished by (9 Aug., 1815), 593.

Hill, Lieut, (xeneral Sir R,, K.B., in-
formed of the expedition to North
America (5 May, 1814), 2; will pro-
bably accept the command, 3 ; peer-
age to (9 May, 1814), A, note ; Lord
Hill goes to England (16 A/ay, 1814),
20 ; Secret Memorandum for, in case
of attack {April, 1815), 337 ; inade-
cpiacy of his pay as a Lieutenant
General, and proposed table allow-
ance to (5 A/ay, 1815), 354 ; move-
ments detailed to (9 JLiy, 1815), 366.
Sec dispatch from Waterloo {\^ June,
/8 15), 483.

Holland, Lord, Talleyrand’s conversa-
tion with on the slave trade (13 Sr/?/.,

1814) , 1 13 ; answer to his letter of the
24th Siiptember (13 Oct., 1814), 145.

Home, Colonel, 3d Guards. See dis-
patch from Waterloo (19 June, 1815),
481 .

Hope, Lieut. General Sir John, K.B.,
peerage to (9 May, 1814), 4, note.

Hougoumontjfuri'ius attack at (19 //me,

1815) , 481.

Household, Minister of the, Madrid, re-
quest to have the honor of being ad-
mitted into the King’s presence as a

ils

INBtX*

Grandee of Spain of the first class
(30 Afay, 1814), 34.

Ilume, Dr. (1 Oc/., 1814), 137, note.

Huningue, to he rased (1 Oct., 1815),
653.

I.

Income tax, opposition to, in England
(17 Jan., 1815), 247.

Infantry, old, advantage of (28 .Tune,
1815), 518; British, tlie best troops
in the world (23 Oct., 1815), 668 ; po-
licy of maintaining it, 669.

Intelligence, charlatanisme in procuring,
(22Matj, 1815), 416.

Inundations, order for making, 337 ; (3
3fny, 1815), 344; atAudenarde (4
il/ny, 1815), 347 ; from the Yperlee,
evils from, remedied^ (30 il/ay, 1815),

Irun, bridge of, by whom built, re-
paired, and proposed destruction (1
June, 1814), 37 ; unpleasant feelings
respecting, at Paris (8 Sept., 1814),
99.

Italy, speculations at Paris on Buona-
parte’s views in (20 Sept., 1814),
118.

J.

James II., proffered surrender of the
papers of (2 Oct., 1814), 138.

Jaucourt, Comte de, charged with the
foreign department (15 Sept., 1814),
117; detention of two British subjects
at Marseilles (18 Sept., 1814), 118;
letter to, on the execution of the 2nd
and 4th additional articles (26 Sept.,
1814), 132 ; claim for maintenance of
prisoners of war in England trans-
mitted to (30 Sept., 1814), 137; com-
plaint to, of the fitting out of Ame-
rican privateers in French ports (8
Oct., 1814), 143; unauthorised pro-
ceedings at Bouillon (24 Oct., 1814),
155; division of the tleet and stores
at Antwerp, 156 ; case of the Bank
of Hamburg (26 Oct., 1814), 159;
American seamen on their way for
embarkation at L’Orient (30 Oct,,
1814), 165; complaints to, of enor-
mous tonnage duties levied on foreign
shipping in the ports of France (23
Noy., 1814), 188; readiness of the
British Government to facilitate the
exportation of building materials from
the possessions in North America (2
Dec., 1814), 201 ; complaint to, on the
subject of the Leo (3 Dec., 1814),
202 .

Jena, bridge of, destruction of, prevented
(8 ahd 9 Jw/y, 1815), 549, 553. {See
Bliicher.)

K.

Keith, Admiral Lord, arrangements for
the embarkation of 12,000 rank and
file, &c., at Bordeaux (15 May,

1814) , 13.

Kellermann, General, attack of the Bri-
tish army at Quatre Bras (19 June,

1815) , 479.

Kempt, Major General, expedition to
Canada (5 May, 1814), 2, 7tote ; (11
1814), 53. Sir James; see dis-
patch from Waterloo (19 Ju?te, 1816),
483.

Kennedy, Sir 11., Commissary General,
captured property at Bordeaux (14
May, 1814), 7 ; proceedings rela-
tive to his promotion to a baronetcy
(26 Nov., 1814), 194.

Kent, Duke of, letter to, on the services
and promotion of the 1st Royals
(13^/)ny, 1815), 306.

Killed, wovmded, and missing at the
battle of Waterloo, Returns of, 485.

Kolli, Baron, claim to jewels taken
from (12 Sept., 1814), 112.

Kruse, General. See dispatch from
Waterloo (19 June, 1815), 484.

L.

La Belle Alliance (19 Jtnie, 1815), 482.

La Ilaye Sainte (19 June, 1815), 481.

Lainc, M. {See Bordeaiix.)

Lambert, Sir John, Lieut. General. See
dispatch from Waterloo (19 June,
1815), 483.

Lameth, General C. de, misrepresenta-
tions respecting the convention for the
evacuation of Sautoua (Kj May,
1814), 9.

Liberales, intention to raise the pro-
vinces (17 May, 1814), 22; impri-
sonment of (25 May, 1814), 27

Liberty of the Press. {See Press.)

Life Guards, 1st, charge made by at
Genappe (19 June, 1815), 480.

Linsingen, Baron, testimony to the me-
rits of the Ist hussars, K.G.L. (26
May, 1814), 29.

Liverpool, Earl of, letter to, conveying
acknowledgments for the advanco-
inent to the Dukedom, and fur the
rewards to his gallant coadjutors —
intention of going to Madrid, to for-
ward the adoption of a constitution
calculated to contribute to the happi-
ness of the nation (9 May, 1814), 4;
acknowledgments for kindness to his
mother, 4 ; slave question*— removal
of Buonaparte from Elba — law 6n the
liberty of the Press (28 Auy., 1814),

LOW COtJNTRIBS, WATERlob, XND FRANCE. — VOL. XII.

88 } proposed sacrifice of a West
India colony to France for the aboli-
tion of the slave trade (2 and 13
Sept,i 1814), 94, 113; impolicy of
offerinf» any territorial cession (12
Sept.j 1814), 108 ; alarm at the Tuile-
ries (3 Dpc., 1814), *202; arrange-
ments for relieving Tjord Castlereagh
at Vienna (27 1814^, 227 ; let-

ter to on receiving another mark of
the approbation of the Prince Regent
1815), 519.

Lobau, Comte de, taken prisoner at Wa-
terloo (19 Juncy 1815), 489 ; to be sent
toWesel (18 Juhjy 1815), 563.

London, City of, swords presented by
(19 Oct.y and 8 Nov.y 1815), 667, 683.

Lords, House of, introduction of the
Duke of Wellington, 63.

Louis XVIII. and his Court, placed at
Cambray Q26 Jungy 1815), 510; por-
tions of France opposed to (26 Sept.,
1815), 649.

Low Countries, transactions and cam-
paign in (5 April, 1815), 287. {See
Netlrerlands.)

Lowe, Major General Sir Hudson, ex-
pediency of the force under his com-
mand remaining at Marseilles (31
1815), 577.

Lucie, 8^*=., proposed sacrifice oftoFrance,
for the abolition of the slave trade (2
Sepi.y 1814), 95,

Luxembourg, importance of the posses-
sion of the fortress to the defence of
the Netherlands (IS Aup.y 1814), 81.

Lynedoch, General Lord, allied army
uinler the command of, in the Netlu'i-
lands {Atnj.y 1814), 81.

M.

Macaulay, General, letter to (31 Oct.y
1814), 166.

Macaulay, Z., Es(p, letter to (12 Sept..
1814), 107.

Mucdouell, Lieut. Colonel (Maj. Gen.
Sir James). See dispatch from Wa-
terloo (19 June, 1815), 481.

Macfurlane, Lieut. General, extent of
his commainl in the Mediterranean
(19 1815), 637.

McGrigor, Dr. Sir James, recommeuda-
tiou of (26 Jultfy 1814), 79.

Mackintosh, Sir James, retjiiest to faci-
litate his historical investigations (14
Nw., 1814), 180; (12 Dec., 1814),
211 .

Maitland, Maj. General Sir P. See dis-
patch from Waterloo (19 1815),

483.

Malcolm, Rear Admiral Sir P., French

shut up ill Paris, and Buonaparte off
(2 July, 1815), 530; thanks for his
cordial assistance (30 Sept.^ 1815),
652.

Malmaison, restoration of pictures at (20
1815), 639.

Malo, St., unjustifiable detention of a
British subject at (12 Sept.. 1814),
109.

Manufacturers, enticing of from Eng-
land (15 Oct.y 1814), 148.

Marie Louise, Empress, duchies allotted
as a provision for her and her sou (21
Aug.y 1815), 615.

Maria Theresa, crosses of the Order of,
principle on which distributed (14
Sept.y 1815), 632.

Marmont, Marshal, Due de Raguse,
(5 Dec.y 1814), 204.

Marseilles, order for evacuating (22
Nov.y 1815), 700.

lilarshals, French, rivality among them
(15 Dec.y 1814), 217.

Mayors, oath of allegiance to he taken
by (15 Dec., 1814), 217. {See Brux.
elles.)

Medals, rules and occasions for, fixed by
Government (5 Feb.y 1815), 260.

Memorandum — to the General Officers
and Heads of Departments, for the
break up of the troops (15 Moy, 1814),
10 .

to His Catholic Majesty, 40.

for Proclamations (Jwnc, 1814), 48.

for the Quarter Master General

{Juncy 1814), 48.

on the defence of the Frontier of

the Netherlands (22 S^/?^,1814), 12.5.

Aim ndmcnts proposed in the Re-
gulation on the Slave Trade (15 Dec.y

1814) , 215 ; and Memorandum on the
amendments, 214.

on the plan of Operations proposed

against the French army (12 April y

1815) , 304.

of places to he occupied for the

defence of the Low Countries, with
the distribution of troops (23 April,
1815), 324.

Secret, lor the Prince of Orange,

&c., 335.

to the King of the Netherlands,

&c., d.etailing the strength and com-

i iosition of the French army (IG May,
815), 394.

to the Commissary General (6 June,

1815), 444.

— for the Deputy Quarter IMaster
General — Movements of the army (15
Juncy 1815), 472.

for the Due d’Otrante (4 Jw/y,

1815), 545.

— to Viscount Castlereagh, on the

220

INDEX.

temporary Occupationof part of France

(31 ^w^.,1815), 622.

Memorandum for the Deputy Quarter
Master General, to be communicated
to the General Officers C ommandin^
Corps and Divisions (29 Oc/,, 1816),
674.

— — to Viscount Castlereagh, on the
twenty five millions of francs as Prize
Money (6 A^ou., 1815), 682.

respecting Marshal Ncy (lOiVov.,

1815), 694.

for Sir G. Murray, Quarter Master

General (23 Nov., 1815), 701.

Metternich, Prince, congratulated on
the successful operations in Italy,
and informed of the impossibility of
failing in the Netherlands (20 Afay,
1815), 409 ; presented by the Prince
Regent with a snuff-box, with his
picture set in brilliants (15
1815), 607.

Meudon, irregular complaint of liuniing
in the forest (27 Sf’p/., 1815), G 48.

Military, French, discontent of (15 Srpf.,
1814), 117.

Mina, arrested (20 Ocf., 1814), 151,
152; displeasure of the French Go-
vernment (23 Oc/., 1811), 154; re-
leased (24 Oc/., 1814), 157 ; transac-
tions relating to the arrest (14 Nov.,
1814), 181.

Minister at War, Madrid, case of the
Principe de Angloiui and General
Barutcll (21 A/ay, 1814), 24 ; recom-
mendations of officers for promotion
(28 A/ay, 1814), 31 ; expediency of
Captains General not interfering in
judicial decisions (29 A/(fy, 1814), 32,
33 ; organization for Spanish troops
in time of peace (2 June, 1814), 45.

Minister at War, Paris, rcfpiest to, for
provisions and transport for the British
columns (14 Afuy, 1814), 8.

Mitchell, Colonel. See dispatch from
Waterloo (19 June, 1815), 483.

Montesqnioii, Abb6 de, oath of allegi-
ance proposed by for Mayors (15 Dec.,

1814) , 217.

Moral lesson to the people of France in
requiring the restoration of the works
of art (23 Sep/., 1815), 04 1, 646.

Morillo, General, embarkation for Ame-
rica (12 Jnne, 1814), 54.

Muffling, General, appointed Governor
of Paris (5 July, 1815), 546 ; lecpiest
of the second class of the Order of
the Baih for (15 Oc/., 1815), 603.
Sec dispalch from Waterloo (19 June,

1815) , 448.

Murat, intention to go to Vienna (21
Sep/., 1814), 119; reports of his
movements (7 Nw., 1814), 176, 177 ;

collection of troops in Italy under (23
Nov., 1814), 190; his strength and
prospects in Italy (5 Jan., 1815), 236 ;
amount, and character of his army,
237 ; proceedings against, in case ho
should attack the Austrians in Italy
(28 Afarc/i, 1815), 285 ; necessity of
his being destroyed (8 Alay, 1815),
362; treachery of (23 Afay, 1815),
418, 419 ; troops not to be employed
against without orders (19 Sep/,,
1815), 636, 637.

Murray, Lieut. General Sir George, K.B.,
Quarter Master Gen. at Toulouse (14
A/ay, 1814), 9; expediency of detaining
him till the French territory is eva-
cuated (15 Alay, 1814), 18; congra-
tulated on his appointment to Ame-
rica (22 Dec., 224; regret at

his having gone to America (23 ./u/y,
1815), 569; Quarter Muster General,
Memorandum for (23 Nov., 1815),
701.

Murray, Lieut. General Sir John, pro-
ceedings for his trial (30 Afay, 1814),
33 ; place, Presidtuit, and J udge
Advocate (30 ujkI 31 May, 1814), 34,
.35; principal charge against him (11
June, 1814), 52; Court Martial to be
assembled in London (26 June, 1814),
70 ; ac(piainted with the reasons for
so doing (1 J<//y, 1814), 70; grounds
on winch the Duke of Wellington
proposes to prove his charges (19
Jan., 1815), 248.

Museums, F rend), property in belonging
to foreign powers, why shoidd be re-
stored (23 Sep/., 1815), 642.

N.

Napoleon. (See Buonaparte.)

N.issau contingent, amount of (2 June,
1815), 436 ; pay and clothing for the
troops of, the demand for on whom to
be made (16 Oc/., 1815), 664.

Natinnal Guards of Paris, standards
delivered to by the King (8 Sep/.,
1814), 99; formation of a corps of,
near Pans (30 Oc/., 1815), 676.

Netherlands, occupied hy the allied
troops, 81 ; Memorandum on the
defence of the Frontier of (22 Sep/ ,
1814). 125 ; Prince Sovereign of,
Utter to (25 Sep/, 1814), 131 ;
transactions and campaign in (5
April, 1815), 287, el eeq. ; list of for-
tresses to be occupied for their defence
(23 April, 1815), 324 ; cost of works
executed (28 April, 1815), 335 ; letter
to the King of, on arrangementa for
the garrisons (5 Alay, 1815), 350;
on the mutiny of the Saxon troops

LOW COUNTRIES, WATERLOO, AND PRANCE. — VOL. XII.

221

(8 May, 1815), 364; appointed a
Field Marshal in the service of the
King of. 365 ; King of, patent create
ing the Duke of Wellington Prince of
Waterloo (23 /w/y, 1815), 570; steps
for obtaining property belonging to
(16 and 23 Sr.pt., 1815), 635, 639,
641 ; approbation of the King of, on
obtaining his pictures ; sum appro-
priated for the construction of fort-
resses for (13 Oct,, 1815), 660.

Neutrality, objectionable rule in the
French system of (18 Oct., 1814),
149.

Newspaper paragraphs on the slave
trade, how treated in France (8 Oct.,

1814) , 142.

Newspapers, sinister effect of the formal
coiitradiction^f certain false reports
in (24 iVov., ill 5), 704. .

Ney, Marshal, intended motion on the
pension to Buonaparte(l5 Sept., 1814),
117; defection of (27 March, 1815),
281; Meiuoranduni respecting (19
/Yen’, l8l5), (191; executed {Dec.,

1815) , 7 14; expected agitation in Par- 1
liament about, 716.

Nismes, religious alTairs at (28 Nov., I
1815), 710 ; Jacobinical conduct of the I
people (Dec., 1815), 715. |

Norcross, the Rev. J.. letters to, on his 1
bounty (31 Ja/y, 1815), 578 ; (24
.4////., 1815), G1 7.

Numbering of divisions (15 June, 1815),
4(19.

O.

Occupation of France, temporary, prefer-
able instead of territorial cession (1 1
ytutj., 1815), 590 ; plan of. 000 ; Memo-
randum on (3! Au(j., 1815'), 022 ;
army of, ])roposed amount of (1 Oct.,
1815), 053; JMeinorandum for quar-
tering troops of (29 Oct,, 1815), 074
to 070; army of, arguments for al-
lotting 30,000 real men for the ser-
vice (4 Nov., 1815), 081.

O'Lawlor, B‘ig. General, recommended
for promotion (28 May, 1814), 32.

Olferman, Colonel, wouiKled, gave great
satisfaction in command of the Bruns-
wick troops (20 June, 1815), 490.

Oliveiica, modes for obtaining posses-
sion of for Portugal (25 May, 1814),
28.

Ompteda, Colonel. See dispatch from
Waterloo (19 June, 1815), 483.

Operations, plan of, to be adopted by the
alhed armies (12 April, 1815), 304;
defensive, secure, movements to be
adopted (8 May, 1815), 360.

Ophthalmia, request to facilitate re-
searches ou the disease (21 Sept.,

1814), 121 ; the applicant’s ignorance
of French, 122; (1 Oct., 1814), 138.

Opium, facilities to the trade in, desired
by the French Government (5 Nov,,
1814), 174.

Orange, Prince of, Collar of the Order
of the Golden Fleece transmitted to
(2.5 Sept., 1814), 131 ; assured of the
pacific intentions of the French Go-
vernment (11 Dec., 1814), 210 ; offi-
cer recommended for his military
secretary (12 Dec., 18l4),21l ; works
required for the defence and garrison
(17 Jpril, 1815), 312; Secret Memo-
randa in case of attack (April, 1815),
337 ; detail of communication with
(8 May, 1815), 363 ; arrangements in
the army (^d May, 1815), 3G5 ; posi-
tion of the army to meet a sudden
attack (11 May, 1815), 375, 376 ;
dispatch from Waterloo, (19 June,
1.S15), 483; congratulations on his
marriage (14 Aug., 1815), 606 ; hope
for the recovery from his wound (14
Oct.. 1815). 6G0 ; asking for the order
of Wilhelm fur Colonel Ilardinge (14
Oct., 1815), 660.

Orange, Prince Frederick of, orders to,
to march on the road to Alost (10
May, 1815), 371; orders before the
battle, 473 to 476 ; near Valen-
ciennes, 503 ; on a complaint of the
French government (G Nov., 1815),
678.

Orders. (.SVe General Orders.)

Orders for tlie defence of various towns
(7 June, 1815), 450.

Orleans, Due d’, letter to, causes of the
King being driven from his throne (G
June, 1815), 417, 448; duty of his
Highness comng forward in the
King's service, 448, 419.

Orthez, UATTi.K of, approbation of the
two Houses (10 May, 1814), 21, 22.

Otraiite, Due d\ Memorandum for (4
July, 1815), 545 ; grounds for not dis-
approving of his letter (26 Sept.,
1815), Cl 7 ; history of his nomination,
6 19. '

P.

Pack, Major General Sir D., offered the
command of a brigade in the expedi-
tion from Bordeaux (14 May, 1811),
7 ; thanked for his readiness to go,
though not recovered from his wound
(26 May, 1814), 28, See dispatch
from Waterloo (19 June, 1815), 483 ;
offered the command in the West
Indies (23 Oct., 1815), 669.

Paris, uncertainty and uneasiness in the

public mind (13 1814), 146 j

222

(20 Oc/., 1814), 151 ; preparatory
ipovements for the march to (8 ilfay,
1816), 360 ; march to (20 June,
1815), 493, et seq. ; Convention of
Paris (3 July, 1815), 542 ; recom-
mendation of General Muffling for
Governor of (5 July, 1815), 546 rop-

^ his contribution on the city of
^8 July, 1815), 549.

Parma, fair claim of Spain to (1 June,
1814), 40.

Paslcy, Colonel, recommendation of (22
Sept., 1814), 125.

Passports, complaint of extortion for
want of (24 Nov., 1814), 191.

Percy, Major the Hon. H., carries home
the dispatch and the Eagles taken at
the battle of Waterloo (19 June,
1815), 484.

Peronue, captured (27 and 28 June,
1815), 513, 517.

Perponcher, General. See dispatch from
Waterloo (19 June, 1815), 479.
Philippart, Mr., never communicated
with (9 May, 1815), 367.

Picton, Lieut, General Sir Thos., K.I5.,
killed. See dispatch from Waterloo
(19 June, 1815), 482.

Pictures, &c.,the King of France’s con-
duct respecting (15 Sept., 1815), 634;
belonging to the King of the Nether-
lands, steps taken to recover them
(16 Sept., 1815), 635; obtained (20
Sept., 1815), 639 ; detail of measures
adopted to obtain them from the
French museums ; moral lesson (23
Sept., 1815), 641 ; removed from the
gallery of the Tuileries, 643 ; construc-
tion of the military convention, 64 J.
Poli^nac, Comte Jules de (afterwards
Prince), establishment of gendarmerie
— -M. Mallarct (15 May, 1814), 14.
Ponsonby, Major General the Hon. W^,
requests that the cavalry brigade may
bear the word “ Salamanca ” on
their standards (12 July, 1814), 75 ;
Sir W., killed. See dispatch from
Waterloo (19 June, 1815), 483.
Pontoise, Sous Prefet de, reasons for
his being made a prisoner of war (13
and 19 July, 1815), 556, 566.

Pontoon establishment, arrangements of
(12 June, 181.5), 459.

Portugal, Prince Regent of, recommen-
dation to of an aide de camp of Ge-
neral Pamplona (1 1 July, 1 81 4), 74 ;
seat for the operations of his troops
under the treaty of alliance and co-
operation (16 Jpril, 1815), 321 ;
recommended to employ his troops
with the allies in Flanders (16 May,
1815), 398.

Portuguese Minister, offers to abolish

the slave trade entirely in eight years

(11 Jan., 1815), 243.

Portuguese troops, break up, and march
into Spain (15 3Jay, 1814), 10; ad-
vantage in having (12 April, 1815),
301 ; necessity of British troops
with Portuguese to give confidence
(5 May, 1815), 354.

Portuguese subsidy, amount of (5 May,
1815), 354.

Pozzo di Borgo, Count. See dispatch
from Waterloo (10 June, 1815), 484.

Press, opposition to the law on the
liberty of, in the French House of
Peers (28 Aug,, 1814), 88 ; defeat of
the Government on the preamble (2
Sept., 1814), 95; opposition to, by
whom made (8 Sept., 1814), 98.

, liberty of in Spmn, abolished (17

May, 1814), 23. ^

Prevost, SirG., Lieut. General, right in
his decision at Lake Champlain (22
Dec., 1814), 224.

PrinceRegent, gratitude expressed to (28
June, 1815), 519 ; (2 July, 1815), 530.

Prisoners of war, balance for the support
of, iri favor of the Prince Regent, re-
nounced by him (26 Sept., 1814), 132 ;
prisoners, British, dishonorable treat-
ment of, by the French (3 Aug.,
1815), .582.

Privateers, fitting out of, in French
ports (18 Oct., 1814), IfJ.

Prize money, plan for distributing to
the army (6 Nov., 1815), 682.

Proclamations, Memorandum for in the
south of France (June, 1814), 48.

Proclamation on entering France (22
June, 1815), 494.

l^rotcstauts, protection afforded to by
the King of France (28 Nov., 1815),
710.

Provisional Government, establishment
of at Paris (25 June, 1815), 508.

Prussians, strength with which they
will enter France (2 June, 1815),
438; attacked at Thuin (15 June,
1815), 473 ; concentration of, at Som-
bref, and battle; thanks for their co-
operation at the battle of Waterloo
(19 June, 1815), 478—484; troops,
inexpediency of allotting fortresses Jbr
their occupation (17 Oct., 1815), 666,

Q.

Quarter Master General. Secret Me-
morandum in case of attack (April,
1815), 337; Memorandum for the
movements of the army (15 June,
1815), 472 to 476; Memorandum for
the army of occupation (29 Oct.,
1815), 674 to 676.

LOW COUNTRIES, WATERLOO, AND FRANCE.— VOL. Xll.

223

QpATRB Bras, batti.e near the farm of

(18 and 19 Jmty 1815), 477, 479.

R.

Ration, for the Brunswick troops, men
and horses (13 May^ 1816), 380;
rat’ons to be furnished by France,
rates at which fixed (3 Oc/., 1815),
654 ; ration to subaltern officers, and
valuation (24 Nov., 1815), 702.

Raucourt, Mile., disturbance at her
funeral (19 Jan.y 1815), 250.

Reciprocal search, objections to by the
French Government (5 Nov.. 1814),
172,

Rennes, riot at (19 Jan., 1815), 250, 251.

Republic in France, prospective esta-
blishment of (23 April, 1815), 324.

Retreat, too stlbHij; to think of (15
April, 1 81 5), 3 11 ; from Quatie liras
to Waterloo (19 June. 1815}, 480.

Revenge, private, ought never to be a
motive to mankind (10 Nov., 1815),
685.

Revolution, French, total ruin of the
country, occasioned by (2G Nov.,
1811), 192.

Richelievi, Due de, succeeds Prince de
Talleyrand in the ministry, proposed
bases for a treaty (I Oct., 1815), 052 ;
alterations iu his draft of a counter-
project of a military convention (24
Of/., 1815), 070.

Robberies, highway, measures for pre-
venting (27 S^'pt., 1315), 017, 048.

Robert, Gfu (Tab refusal of to marcli by
the route iudicate<l (17 May, 1814),
23.

Ross, General, expedition of (11 Jane.

1814) , 53.

Russia, Emperor of, additional subsidy
required for (28 March, 1815), 285 ;
thanks to, for his present of a sword
ornamented with laurel (30 June.

1815) , 524 ; detailed statement to. of
the position and movements of the
armies of occupation {Dec.. 1815),
713.

Russians, not arrived on the Rhine (2
June, 1815), 438.

S.

Salamanca, request that the word may
be borne on the standards of the heavy
brigade of cavalry (12 July, 1814),
76.

San Carlos, Duqne de, communicates
appointments in the admiuisi ration,
and decrees at Valencia (17 May,
1814), 23; review of the 4th and 3d
army, by the Duke of Wellington,
address to the officers, and assurances

of their fidelity (21 May, 1814), 25 ;
assurances of the allegiance qf the
two armies, 26 ; conversation with (1
June, 1814), 38; Spanish loan (4
Aug., 1814), 79; necessity of adopt-
ing wise measures of internal polity
— ^abhorrence in England of the slave
trade, 80 ; transactions relative to the
arrest of Mina (15 Nov., 1814), 182;
resignation of (30 Nov,, 1814), 197.

San Fernando, mode of bestowing the
Order suggested (12 June, 1814), 55.

San Juan, General, merits of (2 Jtme,

1814) , 40.

Sardinia, subsidiary treaty with {May,

1815) , 342 ; King of, box with his
portrait, returned (28 Oct., 1815),
673.

Saxon troops, mutiny of at Liege (3 and
5 May, 1815), 346, 349.

Saxony, King of, his contingent to join
the British army (1 1 April, 1815), 300.

Schwarzenberg, Marshal Prince, detail
of movements to, based on the force
of the allies, their position, and the
strength of the French (9 May, 1815),
308; Memorandum on the strength
and position of the French army (16
May, 1815), 394, &c. ; letter to (2
June, 1815), 437 ; army on the Rhine
(2 June, 1815), 438; the complete
success of the battle of the i8th of
June (26 June, 1315), 510.

SneUETAKY OF StATE FOR WaU AND THE
Colonies {Eurt llatkurst), 5 May,
1814, probability of Sir R. Hill ac-
cepting the command of the intended
secret expedition — orders for the em-
barkation, and march of troops — num-
ber of men to be sent, 3.

— ,15 May. 1814, march of the cavalry
to Mantes — advantage and expediency
of conveying the infantry by sea —
wish of the Duke of York, 19.

— , 15 May, 1814, enclosing copy of in-
structions given to the Commissary
General, in regard to property cap-
tured from the enemy in France, 20.

— , 16 May. 18 14, expediency of making
over to the Commissariat at Gibraltar
stores at Lisbon, 22,

— , 18 May, 1814, requests permission
to accept from the Emperor of Russia
the Grand Cross of the Order of St.
George, 24,

— , 27 Jifay, 1814, impossibility of exe-
cuting the order preventing passages
for officers iu King’s ships, 31.

— , 11 June, 1814, unfairness that Sir J.
Murray should be tried by officers all
junior to himself — refusal of Spanish
officers to be examined vivd voce on
oath — reasons why the Court should

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204

be assembled in Kngland—charges
against him, 52.

SaCRBTARY OP StATB FOR WaR AND

THE CoLONiBS, 11 June, 1814, regi-
ments Sent to Canada — supply of
stores^ 53.

— > 11 Jane, 1814, regiments shipped
from the Gironde, 53.

— 11 June, 1814, Sir G. Collier’s wish
for a baronetcy — his services and zeal,

54.

• — , 1 2 June, 1814, discharge of the Chas-
seurs Britanniques in France, recom-
mended, 57.

— , 13 Jmwc, 1814, ammunition sent
after the expedition to the Bermudas,
60.

— , 13 June, 1814, fort ofBlaye — surren-
der of claim to ships, GO, 61.

— , 14 June, 1814, regiments ordered to
embark in the Gironde for Cork, Gl.

— , 14 June, 1814, announces the return
home of the different troops, and his
coming to Kngland,62.

— , 29 1814, advance of 2000 dol-
lars to , 89,

— , 29 1814, value of captured pro-

perty at Bordeaux, and arrangements
respecting it, 90.

— , 4 Sept., 1814, claim for payment for
a house burnt near Bordeaux, 07.

21 Sept., 1814, ignorance of the

French language by , desiring

to investigate diseases of the eyes in
Paris, 122.

— , 22 Sept., 1814, enclosing Memo-
randum on the defence of the Nether-
lands, with observations on the reten-
tion of Antwerp as a military post. 123,

— , 12 Dec., 1814, groundless apprehen-
sions of the Prince of Orange — recom-
mendation of Lient. Coldhel Ilar-
dingc for secretary, ‘2 1 2.

— , 9 Jan., 1815, claim of Sir G. ('oilier
to a medal for San Sebastian, 239.

— 12 Jan., 1815, reasons ftjr wishing to
have seen the list of officers, before
the Order of the Bath was conferred,
245.

— ,18 Jan., 1815, will attend to the
Ionian islands if he should go to
Vienna, 247 ; advantage of fortifying
the Netherlands ; the King of France
without an army, no King, 248.

— , 22 Jnn.. 1815, supj)lementary li.sts
for medals how occa'*ioned. 256.

— , 5 Feb., 1815, just claim of two
officers for the Order of the Bath, 260.

— , 6 April, 1815, acknowledges the
receipt of his Lordship’s letters, and
the dispatch containing his Commis-
sion of Commander of the Forces on
the Continent of Europe; 291.

Sbcrbtary op State for War and
THK Colonies (6 April , 1815), review
of the low state of railitarjr prepara-
tions — would he satisfied with 40,000
good British infantry, with cavalry
and 150 pieces of field artillery fully
horsed, 291 ; requisition of Sappers
and Miners, and of pontoons fully
horsed. 292.

— , 7 April, 1815, enclosiug copy of
letter from General , 293.

— , 12 April, 1815, advantages of Portu-
guese troops over others — difficulty of
getting German troops to serve with
the English army, 301,302.

— , 13 April, 1815, plan for augmenting
the King's German Legion, 30.5.

— , 13 April, 1815, request of forge
carts or portable forges, 306.

— , 14 April, 1815, improbability of two
Austrian regiments being surprised
by Murat — object of taking possession
of Rome in the name of the King of
Rome, 310.

— ,21 April., 1815, deficiency in the
supply of pieces of artillery, and
of other equipments — of horses, and
price for which purchased in the
country — suggestion for substitute for
drivers, 319 ; number of guns and ar-
tillery with the Prussian army, 320.

— , 24 April, 1815, proposed naval ope-
ration at the mouth of the Seine, 331.

— , 24 April, 1815, requests permission
for officers of the 3d hussars to wear
the insignia of Orders conferred by
the Emperor of Russia, 331.

— , 24 April, 1815, enclosing a Memo-
randum ot the number of horses to be
bought in the country absolutely we-
vessary, with tV.e number of drivers,
332.

— , 24 April, 1815, application for some
allowance by M. O’Singer, 334.

— , '13 April f i815, enclosing a Memo-
randum oil the occupation and de-
fence of the Low Countries — cost of
works on the l;5th April, 335; sug-
gested completion of the work at Os-
tend, 336.

— , 2 May, 1815, purchases of horses
stopped — renuest of two companies of
seamen, with the pontoons — move-
ment of Buonaparte to make an at-
tack — Bavarians across the Rhine,
344.

— , 4 May, 1815, offer of the Prince de
Bouillon — unjust occupation of the
castle of Bouillon by the French, 348.

— , 5 Mail, 1815, expediency of sending
forthwith to Antwerp the vessels con-
taining the battering train, 333.

— , 5 May, 1815, Portuguese subsidy—

LOW COUNTRIES, WATERLOO, AND FRANCE. — VOL. XII.

225

necessity of Portuguese troops having
British with them, to give them con-
fidence, 354.

Secretauy of State for War and
THE Colonies (5 Muy , 1815), in-
adequacy of Lord Hill’s pay as Gene-
ral Officer, and proposed table allow-
ance, 354.

— , 5 MaVf 1815, request that Lieut.
Colonel Hardinge may remain at the
Prussian head quarters, 354.

— , G Ma//f 1815, the King of the Ne-
therlands places his army under the
Duke of Wellington, 356.

— , 8 1815, enclosing copy of the

commission as a Field Marshal in the
King’s service, 364.

— , 12 3Iay, 1815, reasons for not ac-
cepting the services of the seamen
with the pontoon train, 380.

— , 14 Mfiy, 1815, iLupiest of a further
supply of tents, 387.

— , IG ii/ny, 1815, thanks for informa-
tion in the letter of the 12th, 390.

— , 17 3/</y, 1815, necessity of some
measure lor detaining, till the conclu-
sion of the campaign, men whose
period of service expires in the coiu se |
of the next three or four months, 399,
400.

— •, 18 Jlfay, 1815, bread waggons, 400.

— , 19 May, 1815, enclosing a letter to
the Prince Regent of Portugal, 400.

— , 19 May, 1815, settles the organiza-
tion of the bridges, and declines the
seamen, 405.

— , ‘22 May, 1815, c/mr/alaaisme in pro-
curing intelligence — Mr. , 41G;

doubt of the Portuguese troops being
so good us they were, 417.

— , 23 il/rty, 1815, papers communicated
bvM. de Blacas, and case of Murat’s
treachery, 419 ; has issued no procla-
mation or order upon any political
subject — enclosing copies of letters,
regarding operations, 420.

— , 24 May, 1815, disposal of a woman
who has murdered a British soldier,
424.

— , 2 June, 1815, wish to have Mr. Lar-
pent as Judge Advocate, 439.

— , 6 June, 1815, reasons for delaying
the augmentation of the regiments of
the German Legion by volunteers from
the Hanoverian regiments of the line,
447.

— , 9 June, 1815, recommends the pur-
chase of horses at forty guineas each
for officers of the 1st hussars, 457.

• — , 11 June, 1815, requesting authority
to repay 120 Napoleons advanced by
Marshal Mortier at Talavera for the
use of the British hospital, 459.

Secretary of State for War and
THE Colonies, 13 J?//ie, 1815, re-
quests sanction for ordering work at
Osfend, 463.

— , 19 June, 1815, Battle of Quatre
Bras, 16th June, 470 ; retreat from
Quatre Bras to Waterloo, 17th June,
480; Battle of Waterloo, 18th
June, 481.

, 19 June, 1815, number of prisoners

— Comte de Lobau and General Cam-
broiie, 489.

— , 20 June, 1815, refusal of the Portu-
guese Government to employ their
troops in the war — directions for Mar-
shal Beresford’s operations against
Bordeaux — nonsense of operations by
emigrants, 493.

— , 22 June, 1815, entry into the French
territory — desertion of the French
troops — retreat of the 3d corps —
hopes of Colonel De Lancey’s reco-
very, 497.

— , 23 JwAie, 1815, misconduct of Com-
missariat officers, 501.

— , 25 June, 1815, Cambray taken by
escalade — arrival of the King of
France at Cateaii, 507 ; trick of Buo-
naparte’s abdication in favor of his
sou — pr<)position to suspend hostili-
ties, and appointment of provisional
government — object of the alliance,
according to the Ist article of the
treaty of the 25th of March, 508.

— , 25 June, 1815, lad state of the
troops, and of the equipment of the
army, with the exception of his old
Spanish infantry — disgust at the con-
cern, 509.

— , 28 June, 1815, surrender of the cita-
del of Cambray — given over to the
King of France — surrender of Peronne
— maic-h to Paris, 517 ; position of
Grouchy — propositions for peace, and
answers of the Duke qf Wellington
and of Marshal BlUcher, 518.

— , 2SJune, 1815, Order conferred by the
Grand Duke of Baden, 518.

— , ‘28 June, 1815, thanks for reinforce-
ments — old infantry — Spanish infan-
try — Prussians desirous of keeping
their own prisoners, 518.

, 28 June, 1815, Wurtemberg Order

of Merit conferred, 522.

— , ‘29 June, 1815, amount of killed,
wounded, and missing, British' and
Hanoverians, on the Kith, 17tb, and
ISth — loss of Colonel Cameron, and
Colonel Sir H. W. KUis, 523.

— , 30 June, 1815, Brig. General Har-
dinge lost his loft hand on the 16th at
the battle of Ligny ; approbation of
his conduct, 5 23.

226

INDEX.

Secret A iiY of State for War and the
Colonies, 30 1815, inutility of

Mr. — *8 intelligence, 524.

— , 2 July, 1815, requisition of arms and
accoutrements for Hanoverian and
British troops, 531.

— , ^July, 1815, enclosing Lieut. Gene-
ral Colville’s report of his attack on
Cambray, 531.

— , 2 July, 1815, affair at Villers Cot-
terets — passage of the Oise by the
allied army — passage of the Seine by
Marshal BlUcher — fortification of the
heights of Montmartre and Belleville
— number of troops in Paris, 532 ;
reasons for not attacking the enemy
in their fortified position — interview
with the Commissioners, 533 ; rea-
sons for never treating with any of
the Napoleon family 53G ; conditions
or an armistice, 537 ; arrival of the
King at Roye — surrcrnler of Quesnoi
to Prince Frederick, 538.

— i 4 July, 1815, operations of Prince
BlUcher on the left of the Seine, and
repulse of the French at Issy — move-
ments of the British towards the Pont
de Neuilly — Convention of Paris,
541,542.

— , 8 July, 1815, interview with the Due
d’Otrante, and refutation of the false
representations by the French Com-
missioners respecting the restoration
of Louis XVIII., 549-552.

— , ^ July, 1815, entry into Paris of the
allies and of the King of F ranee, 552.

-—,13 July, 1815, object of the requi-
sitions of provisions and forage on the
country, by regular receipts, 557.

— , 13 July, 1815, parties on whom the
Convention of the 3d inst. is binding,
557.

— , 18 July, 1815, offer of the Emperor
of Russia to confer the Order of St.
Andrew, 565.

—,19 July, 1815, case of the .So//s
Prefet of Pontoise, kept as a prisoner
of war on his parole, 566.

— , 20 July, 1815, as the troops are kept
for nothing, urges the sending as
many as possible, by Ostend, 57.

— •, 20 July, 1815, wish to get rid of —
— , a mountebank, 567.

— , 23 July, 1815, Order of the Elephant
conferred by the King of Denmark, 570.

— ,23 July, 1815, enclosing letters, and
copy of patent from the King of the
Netherlands, conferring the title of
Prince of Waterloo, and the Order of
William, 570, 571.

— , 2 Aug., 1815, enclosing a list of offi-
cers on whom the Cross of a Com-
mander and of a Knight of the Order

I of Maria Theresa has been conferred
by the Emperor of Austria, 581.

Secretary of State for War and the
(Colonies, 8 Aug., 1815, desire of the
Emperor of Russia to he assisted with
10,000 stands of arms from England,
591.

— , 8 Aug., 1815, merits of Colonel Sir
N. Trant, 591.

— , 8 Aug., 1815, intended review near
Chalons by the Emperor of Russia —
permission to accept the Order of St.
Andrew not sent, 591.

— , 10 ./w//., 1815, great Order of the
House of Saxony, conferred by the
King, 595.

— , 20 Aug., 1815, recommends that an
allowance may be made to the troops
for the ordnance and stores captured,
under the command of Lord W. Ben-
thick. 614.

— , 20 Aug., 1815, Military Order of
Maximilian Joseph conferred by the
King of Bavaiia, 614.

— , 21 Aug.. 1815, eticlosing a list of
Officers upon whom the hhnperor of
Russia has conferred decorations of
difierent classes of the Orders of St,
George, St. Anne, and Wladimir,
616,617.

— , 30 Aug.y 1815, mode of obtaining
British colors supposed to be at Paris,
622.

— , 8 Sept. 1815, leave given to the
Commanding Officer of the marine
artillery to return to England, 629.

— , 17 1815, acknowledging ob-

ligations for appointing General Alava
an extra Commander of the Bath —
arrangements for the Waterloo medal,
636.

— , 17 Sept,, 1815, rccpiests permission
to accept the Sardinian Order of the
Amionciade, 636.

— , 24 Sept., 1815, enclosing a list of
officers who have received the Order
of Maximilian Joseph from the King
of Bavaria, 646.

— , 8 Oct., 1815, enclosing a list of offi-
cers upon whom the Order of Wil-
I helm has beeu conferred by the King
of the Low Countries, 655.

— , 11 Oet,, 1815, prisoners from Guacla-
loupe placed at the disposition of the
French Government, 657.

— , 14 Oct., 1815, requesting detailed
instructions respecting the disposal
of British and foreign troops — forma-
tion of the British subsidiary corps of
30,000 men — recommending the re-
moval of the German Legion to the
service of Hanover, GG2.

— , 15 Oct., 1815, services of Genera

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227

Muffling, and wish that the second
class of the Order of the Bath should
be conferred on him, G63.

Secretary ov State for War and
THE Coi-ONiEs, 23 Oc/., 1815, forma-
tion of the British contingent — old
British infantry that served in Spain
the best in the world, 6G8; expen-
sive parts of the military establish-
ments to bo reformed — Hanoverian
contingent, GG9.

— , 23 Ovt.y 1815, offer of commands in
the West Indies to Generals Pack
and Barnes, GG9.

— 29 Oct.y 1815, case of , who was

in the service of Buonaparte, G73.

— , 22 AW., 1815, orders given to the
troops at Antwerp, Ostend, and Brux-
elles to embark for England, G99.

— , 21 Abe., I8l5, arrangements for
officers’ rations, and for sav ing to the
public the expense of bat and forage
money, 702; the olHcers of the Bri-
tish army deserve to be, and should he,
well paid, 703.

— , 27 N(jv,, 1815, reipiesting permission
to accept the Order of the St. Esprit
from the King of Erance, 708.

— , Der.y l8l5, relating to a copy of
tiui MemorajHluni — Ne\‘s case the
principal chcvat dc hatailie in parlia-
ment, 710.

Skcuetauy of SrvTE FOR Foreign Af-
FAiii.s (/Ac. C(nt/erc<i(;/i), 15 d/ay.
1811, enclosing copy of correspoiul-
enco with the I )nc (rAlbufera. respect-
ing the evacnation of Spanish for-
ti’i'ssos, 17.

. — , 15 d/oy, 1 81 I, political parties in
the Spanish army, 17.

— , 17 d/oy, 1811, evacuation of Spa-
nish ganisons will be continued by
Suchet — the Idbcra/cs (putting Ma-
drid, 22.

— . 17 d/oy, 1^11, decrees issued by the
King, at \'alencia, 23’.

— , 21 Motf, 1811, allegiance of the 3d
and 1th armies, 27.

— ,25 d/oy, 1814, modesof obtainingthe
cession of Oliven^a for Portugal, 28.

— , 1 Jiatpy 1814, conversation with the
J)u(pie de San Carlos — state of do-
mestic and foreign politics at Ma-
drid, 37, 38 ; the Government in-
formed that they would nut receive
even the unexpended part of the sub-
sidy till they settled their internal
concerns on liberal principles, 39 ;
claim to Parma, in the event of the
cession of Oliveii^a — danger of their
throwing themselves into the arms of
F ranee, 40,

— , 11 June, 1814, civility of the King

of Spain and his ministers — negoci-
ation at Valen^ay — Fernan Nunez —
hope of being in England soon after
the 20th, 51.

Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, 18 Aug ., 1814, England and
France arbitrators at the Congress,
and necessity of establishing a per-
fect undertanding with Talleyrand,
81, 82.

— ,25 ylug.y 1814, presented to the King
of France — desire of the King to act
in concert with the Prince Regent’s
Government for the maintenance of
the peace of Euro)>e, 83.

— , 25 Aug., 1814, private audience with
the King on the subject of the aboli-
tion of the slave trade, 83 ; hostility
of the legislative body to the abolition,
81, 85.

— , I Sept., 1814, determination of the
Kingto restrain the trade on the coast
of Africa north of the Line, 93.

— , 1 Sept,, 1814, captures by the army
at Bordeaux, 94.

— , 1 S(‘pt., I8l4, commerce of the two
nations, and suggested fluctuating
taritlj 94.

— , 2 .Srpf , 1 b 14, eontinuanceof pension
to Madame , 95.

— ,8 .Sept,, 1814, barrack bedding taken
at Genoa. 97.

— , 8 Sept., 1814, passing of the law for
the regulation of the press, by the
House of Peers — death of the Minis-
ter of Marine — exchision of the slave
trade north of Cape Formoso — ap-
proaching departure of Talleyrand for
\ ienua, 98 ; standards delivered by
the King to the National Guard, in
the Champ de Mars, 99.

— , 8 Sept., 1814, Spanish treaty with
Great Britain may be communicated
to the King of b'rance — secret article
— Spanish emigrants — destruction of
the bridge of Irun — objection to any
hostile alliance in the nature of the
family compact, 99, lOU,

— , 12 Sept., 1814, details on the sub-
ject of the tre.aty with Spain, and the
secret article, 109.

' — , 12 Sept., 1814, case of — — who
has no powers to attend the Con-
gress, 1 11 ; proposed cession of an
island to France, in consideration of
an abolition of the slave trade, 112.

— , 12 Sept., 1814, departure of the
Prince de Ben6veut — cause of the
delay in obtaining an answer to his
note of the 2Gth uit., 1 12.

— , 12 Sept., 1814, claim to jewels
taken from the Baron Kolli 112.

— , 15 Sept,, 1814, Prince do B^uevent

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INDEX*

created Prince de Talleyrand^ and
departs for Vienna — arrangements in
the administration — Ney’s intended
motion respecting the pension of six
millions of livres agreed to be paid to
Napoleon and his family, 117.

Secretary of State for Foreign Af-
fairs, 2 1 1814, enclosing a state-

ment of port charges on liritish and
other ships in the ports of France in
1792, 122.

— , 21 Sept.j 1814, case of Mr. , an

Irishman, desirous of being permitted
to return to Ireland, 1*23.

— , 22 Sepl., 1814, anchoring of British
convoys in Basque roads, instead of
under the Island of Aix — note on the
subject of debts due for the construc-
tion and armament of vessels in ports
ceded by France, 129, 130.

— , 26 Sept.y 1814, claim of presents
upon the introduction of a foreign
Minister, 133.

— , 27 Sept., 1814, proposes making
official, the offer and refusal of a
cession to France tor an immediate
abolition of the slave trade, 134, 135.

— , 29 Sept., 1814, enclosing copy of a
note to M. Jaucourt, requesting an
answer to the note of the 26th August,
136, 137.

— , 1 Oct., 1814, case of the gentleman
who, without understanding a word
of French, came to Paris to make
inquiries regarding the state of oph-
thalmia in France, 137.

— , 2 Oct., 1814, application by the
Commandant of the French estab-
lishments ill Bengal for a licence
from the British Government for an
American built slop to take him to
Ids destination, 138.

— , 2 Oct., 1814, offer to deliver up
papers of King James 11., 138.

— , 7 Oct., 1814, case of Mr. , de-

tained at Montpellier for debt, 140.

— 10 Oct., 1814, proceedings on the
publication in a Dutch newspaper of
directions respecting the carrying
on the slave trade by French sub-
jects, 144.

— , 13 Oct., 1814, steps taken to urge
the French Government to perform
their engagements respecting the re-
striction of the slave traile, 146.

— ,13 Oc/., 1814, uneasiness and discon-
tent in the public mind at Paris, 146;
causes of the disunion and inconsis-
tency in the measures of Government
— complaint against the French Go-
vernment, for delay in executing
additional articles of the treaty in
favor of the British creditors, &c., 147.

Skoketauy of State for Forbiqn
Affairs, 15 Oct., 1814, enticing ma-
nufacturers from England, 148,

— , 15 Oct., 1814, pensions and half
pay granted to French Emigrants, &c.,
148.

— , 17 Oct., 1814, translation of the
prices current in London, 149.

— , 18 Oct., 1814, complaints of Ame-
rican privatc'ers fitting out, &:c.. in
the harbours of Frauct*, and objec-
tionable rule in the French system
of neutrality, 149.

— , ‘20 Oct., 1814, Emigrants’ estate law
— discontent in Paris — iii what quar-
ter the danger lies — removal of Joseph
Bnoiiaiiarte to Zurich, 151; slave
trade —violence of M. Laine — arrest
of Mina, 152.

— , 24 Oct., 1814, release of Mina — pub-
lic discontents — extension of the Mmi-
grants’ estate law in the Chamber of
Dc'puties, 157.

— , 24 Ovi.y 1811, draft on Mr. Bid-
well for the purchase of the Amhas-
sadoi’s house at Paris, 15S.

— , 28 Oci., 1814, claim by , as a

British subject, on the French Go-
vernment, 1(>3.

— , 31) Oct., 1814, claims of the Bank of
Hamburg, 163.

— , 30 Oct., 1814, distressed English
soldiers and seamen at Bordeaux,
164, 165.

— ,30 Oct., 1814,‘the same — and march
of American seamen to L’Orient, 165,
166.

— , I Nov., 1814, objections of French
Ministers to make any addition to the
expenses in the estimates — represents
to M, Jancoiirt the injury to the
Prince Kegent’s Goveriiment, from
the delay on the subject of the slave
trade, 167, 108.

— ,3 Nuv., 1814, orders for confining the
French slave trade to the southward
of Cape Formoso, 168; inexpediency
of unnecessary disclosures and dis-
cussion, 169,

— , 3 Nuv., 1814, question regarding
the Duchy of Bouillon, 169.

— ,4 AW., 1814, settled, 171.

— , 5 Nov,, 1814, slave trade — recipro-
cal search by ships of war, 172 ; case
of vessels forced by weather between
Capo Formoso and Cape Palmas —
suggested formation of establishments
for negroes in the French settlements,
similar to those of Sierra Leone, 173,
174.

— ,5 Nov., 1814, proposed facilities to the
trade of the French East India Com-
pany in opium, 174; answer to the

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229

request for facilities to procure timber
from America, for buildings at St.
Pierre and Miquelon — proposed in-
terference regarding the early posses-
sion of Quiana, 175.

Seciif.taiiy ok State kou Foiif.kjn
Avkaiks, 5 Nov., 1814, requests pass-
port for a private ship proceeding to
the United States, 17(3.

— , 7 Nov., 1814, movements of Murat
in Italy, 177.

— , 14 Nov., 1814, transactions respecting
the arrest of Mina, 181 ; harsh dis-
missal of the Conde de Casa Flores,
182.

— , 21 Nov., 1814, exportation of. timber
for St. Pierre and Miquelon, 187.

— , 23 Nov., 1814, statement of the con-
tracts for the purchase of the Ambas-
sador's house and stables at Paris,
189.

— , 23 Nov., 1S14, explanations by M.
Jaucourt, respectinjj the augmenta-
tion of the French army — military
movements in Italy under Murat,
PJU.

— , 2G Nov., 1814, sailing of the Aibw,
from L'Orient, 193; proposed station-
ing of a si lip of war to cruise off
each French port to prevent the re-
sort of American privateers, 194.

— , 28 Nov., lHM,seizuie of papers at
Villejuif, 195.

— ,30 Nov,, 1814, justification of the
Government, 197.

— 30 Abi'., 1814, prospect of a credit-
able settlement at Vienna — resigna-
tion of San Carlos, 197.

— , 1 Dec., 1814, case of General ,

199.

— , 4 Dec., 1814, blockade of American
ports cannot be relieved for the pur-
pose of exporting timber to St. Pieire
and Miquelon — number of vessels for
which passports would be required,
203.

, 5 J^cc., 1814, false report of a plan
to attack the King on his way to the
Odeon, 204 ; ministerial appointments
— Marshal Soult, 205.

— , 5 Dec., 1814, no intention of the
French Government to lower the
poit duties on passage vessels,

200 .

— , 11 Dec., 1814, complaints of tho
conduct of the Tiher, 209,

— , 15 Dec., 1814, efl'ects of the ap])oint-
ment of Marshal Soult — banishment
of a General of cavalry — oath to he
taken by mayors, 217,

— , 18 Dec., 1814, application to secure
a fraudulent bankrupt, 219.

— , 19 Dec., 1814, arrest of General

, 219; ill advised nominations

made by the King, 220.

Secuktauy ok State foii Foreign
Affairs, 19 Dec., 1814, unwarrant-
able proposition of the French Com-
missioners, to pay claimants on the
French Government with one third
of the original value of their several
securities, 220.

— , 20 Dec., 1814, mismanagement of

’s afiair, 222; mission of the

Prince de Laval to Madrid — attempt
to limit the jirohibition of the slave
trade to Cape Three Points — ^Turkish
colleague, 223.

— , 26 Dec., 1814, proceedings in tho
two Chambers in the case of General

— , 26 Dec.. 1814, purchase in Canada of
timber for St. Pierre and Miquelon,
225.

— , 2(> Dec., 1814, apprehensions by
Glasgow merchants trading to St.
Domingo of being captured by French
cruisers, 226.

— , 27 Dec., 1814, proposition to relieve
Lord Castlereagh at Vienna — expedi-
ency of a personal interview with the
King's Government in London, pre-
vious to going to Vienna — affairs of
Naples’, 226.

— , 2 Jan., 1815, prorogation of the two
Chambers — organization of French
infantry and cavalry, and total
amount of tho French army — mea-
sures adopted for reinforcing the
army, 230 ; collection of troops in
Alsace, 231.

— , 2 Jan., 1815, rules relating to belli-
gerents in French ports, to be applied,
till the ratifications of the Treaty at
Ghent arc exchanged at Washington,
231.

— , 9 Jan., 1815, proceedings on the
proposition of the French Commis-
sioners to discharge the claims of
Ih'ilish creditors with one third of
their several amounts, 239.

— , 9 Jan., IS 1.5, release of liiitish pri-
soners in the American ship Mac
Donnough, 240.

— , 10 Jan,, 1815, determines not to go
to England, before setting out for
Vienna, 240; presence of Lord Cas-
tlereagh absolutely necessary, 241.

— , 15 Jan., 1815, note of the Chevalier
de Brito, 245.

— , 15 Jan., 1815, steps for (he restora-
tion of works of art in the A/examiei',
belonging to the King of Prussia,
246.

— , 15 Jan.. 181.5, complaints by the
Marquis d’Alfieri, 24G.

no

INDEX.

Sbcbbtary of State for Foreign
Affairs^ 17 Jan,, 1815^ expediency
of Lord Castlereagh’s being allowed
to bring the public business at Vienna
to a close-opposition to the conti-
nuance of the income tax^ 247.

— , 17 /an., 1815, anxiety for Lord Cas-
tlereagh’s return, 247.

— , 19 Jan.f 1815, disturbance at the
funeral of Mile. Raucourt at St. Roch
— ^riot at Rennes, 251), 251.

— , 22 Jan., 1815, announces his in-
tended departure for Vienna, after
seeing the King, 256.

— , 23 Jan», 1815, departs for Vienna,
258.

— , 23 Jan., 1815, obtains an alteration
in the regiement, carrying the prohi-
bition of the slave trade to Cape For-
moso, 258 ; grounds of the concession
on this point on the part of the
French Government — St. Domingo,
259

— ,25 Feb,, 1815, march of Austrian
troops into Italy — Murat — proposed
pecuniary assistance for four months
— Bavarian business, 263.

— , 3 March, 1815, enumeration of
works at Antwerp proposed to be
destroyed, 263 ; cause of Antwerp
being formidable to Great Britain as
a port of naval equipment — impro-
bability of the course of the Rhine
being again in the permanent pos-
session of France, 265.

— , 12 March, 1815, affairs of Bavaria
and Switzerland, 265, 266.

— , 12 March, 1815, evasion of Buona-
parte from Elba, and landing in
France— proceedings of the Allied
Powers, 266, 267.

— , 12 March, 1815, collection of Aus-
trian troops, and positions of corps
consequent on Buonaparte’s invasion
of France, 267 ; Russian army — ob-
jection to being member of a council
of management —pecuniary assistance
to Austria — certainty of success
against Buonaparte — recommends
putting all the force in the Nether-
lands at the disposition of the King
of France, and offers to join it, 268.

— , 18 March, 1815, exchange with the
Prince de WreAe of the ratification of
the Prince Regent for the ratification
of the King of Bavaria’s accession to
the Convention of the 3rd January,
270, 271.

— , 18 March, 1815, pays 500/. to the
Bavarian chancery, 271.

— , 18 March, 1815, progress of Buona-
parte, and eagerness of the difierent
Powers for the common protection.

271 ; renewal of the treaty of Chau-
mont — proposition for making the
Sovereign of the Low Countries a
contracting party, overruled-^uestion
of subsidy, and force which Great
Britain engaged to employ, 272.

Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, 18 March, 1815, mission of
Lieut. Colonel Hardinge) to obtain
information of Buonaparte’s progress,
273.

— , 18 March, 1815, wish of the Allied
Powers that he should proceed to the
Netherlands, to take the command of
the troops, 274.

— , \^, March, 1815, recommendation to
reinforce the army in the Netherlands,
with cavalry and artillery — increase
of subsidy — Prince Hardenberg’s re-
quest for arms and ammunition —
affairs at Paris, 274, 275.

— , 23 March, 1815, measures concern-
ing Antwerp referred to Commis-
sioners, 275.

— , 25 March, 1815, claim of assistance
by the Marquis de St. Marsan, 276.

— , 25 March, 1815, progress of the ge-
neral treaty, and preparation for set-
ting out for the Low Countries, 277.

— , 25 March, 1815, congratulation on
the American peace — character of the

declaration — Murat and the

, 278.

— , 2.) March, 1815, dilliculties of con-
cluding a treaty with the Allies on
the plan of the treaty of Chaumout,
and cause of the delay, 278 j sti-
pulated sum to be paid by Great Bri-
tain, for the deficiency of her contin-
gent, and power of Great Britain of
selecting the Power to be paid — mo-
tives for the grant of subsidies, 279.

— , 26 March, 1815, doubt of the truth
of the intelligence of Ncy’s defection
— ^warlike measures with regard to
France, to be adopted only on the in-
vitation of the King — the fixed desire
for war on the part of the French, the
cause of bringing back Buonaparte —
the King’s desire for peace, the
source of the danger which threat-
ened him — no chance of peace should
Buonaparte prove successful, 280,
281.

— , 26 March, 1815, tenor of the Decla-
ration — character and strength of the
troops in the Netherlands — proposed
contingent of Portuguese troops, 281.

— 27 March, 1815, Copy of the Treaty
of Alliance, and Powers invited to
accede to it, 282.

— , 27 March, 1816, the King quits
Paris^j unction of Ney with Buona-

LOW COUNTRIES, WATERLOO, AND FRANCE.— VOL. XII.

231

parte— desertion of the troops of the
canop of Melon, 284.

Secretary op State for Foreign
Affairs, 28 Marche 1815, impossi-
bility of granting additional subsidy
to the Emperor of Russia, 285.

— , 28 March, 1815, operations against
Murat, 286.

— , 28 March, 1815, pecuniary assist-
ance requested by Prince Talleyrand
for the French Mission at Vienna,
286.

— , 5 April, 1815, affairs of Geneva —
North of Italy — Murat, 287 ; diffi-
culty on the subject of subsisting the
armies in France — expediency of a
better system than one of requisition
on an enemy’s country, 288.

— , 7 Aprils 1815, transmits a copy of
the Declaration of the 13th March,
293.

— , 14 April, 1815, recommendation of
Mr. L. Hervey as assistant to Sir C.
Stuart, 310.

— , 22 April, 1815, estimate of pay.
ments in lieu of troops — Hanover,
322.

— , 24 April, 1815, Hanoverian subsidy,
327.

— , 24 April, 1815, impossibility of em-
ploying a force of British troops in
the south of France, 328.

— , 24 April, 1815, monthly subsidy to
tho Austrians — second demand from
the Russians. 329.

— , 2 May, 1815, treaty with Comto
a’AgliCs34l.

— , 2 May, 1815, Buonaparte’s intention
to attack the Allies — Sardinian treaty
— Hanoverians — arms for tho west
and south of France — inexpediency of
landing Portuguese troops at Bor-
deaux, 343.

— , 10 May, 1815, Hanoverian subsidy
— contingents of VVurtemberg and
Bavaria — assistance to the Austrians
in Italy, 372.

— , 12 Afay, 1815, requests a copy of
the dispatch respecting tho Subsist-
ence Commissiou, 379.

— , 19 AJay, 1815, ti^aty with the
Grand Duke of Baden, 404,

— , 19 Alay, 1815, Pozzu di Borgo and
the treaty of the 3rd January, 404;
French Swiss troops, 405.

— , 20 May, 1815, subsidy to Bavaria,
411.

— , 23 May, 1815, case of Murat’s
treachery, 418 ; proclamation falsely
attributed to the Duke of W ellingtou,
419.

— , 23 May, 1815, rate per annum for
each man, of the subsidised trooiis —

additional million to Russia when to
be given, 420 ; strength of the Rus-
sian army, 421.

Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, 24 May, 1815, draughts of
p- treaties — ^rate per man of the monthly
payment, and stipulation that the
treaty should last only till tho end
of the year, 423, 424.

— , 26 May, 1815, amount of the de-
mand of the Allies on account of
the deficiencies of Great Britain,
427.

— , 26 May, 1815, centre for

the King of Bavaria, delivered^wy
Colonel Washington, and refusal of a
guarantee — battering train, 428.

— , 8 June, 1815, Hanoverian subsidy,
454 ; objections of the Adjutant Ge-
neral to certain charges, 455.

— ,8 June, 1815, contest with General
Decken, 455.

— , 28 June, 1815, Hessian subsidy-—
principle adopted in regard to tho
subsidies to all the Powers of the
second order, 521.

— , 2 July, 1815, advantage of fortifying
Genoa — question of an alteration in
tho employment of the subsidy fund,
530.

— , 14 July, 1815, two English officers
shot — critical state resulting from
oppression practised on the French
people, 558.

— , 11 Aug,, 1815, arguments against
demanding a great cession from
France, and for thinking a temporary
occupation the most desirable, 596.

— , Aug., 1815, on the best mode of
securing the performance of the treaty
of Peace by France, in connexion
with a system of occupation, and the
retention of certain fortresses, 600.

— ,17 Aug., 1815, claim of the King of
Denmark under the treaty of acces-
sion, 609.

— , 24 Aug., 1815, requests the pay^ment
to his bankers of 963/., to be dis-
tributed among certain gentlemen for
services performed in the embassy at
the Court of France, 6 1 9.

— , 31 Axtg..^ 1815, Meinuraudum on tho
temporary occupation of part of
France, 622.

— , 12 ^epl., 1815, excess of the amount
of efibrt above engagements, 630.

— , 19 1815, principle of conduct

to be pursued by the British Govern-
ment towards France, 638; proposed
permanent council at Paris of tbin Mi-
I uisters of the tout Allied Courts, 639.
— , 23 Sept., 1815, detail of the meai^
sures taken to obtain the restor^on

INDEX.

of the pictwrcs, &c., belonging to the
King of the Netherlands, from the
museums, 641, seq*

Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, 3 Oc/., 1815, anxiety of the
French Minister for the march of the
Prussian army, 653 ; sum fixed to be
paid by France to cover all the ex-
penses for the troops, and amount of
rations to be supplied, 654 ; arrange-
ment respecting table money, 654,
655.

— ,6 iVor., 1815, Memorandum on the
Xwenty-five millions of francs as

‘'-^rize Money, 682.

Sedan, unauthorised proceeding of the
sows Prtfet of (24 Oc/., 1814), 155.

Seine, proposed naval operation at the
mouth of (24 April, 1815), 331 ; Pre-
fect of the Department of, answer to
his complaints (24 Aug., 1815), 617.

Senegal and Goree, offer of ordnance
and stores at, to the French Govern-
ment (30 Oct,, 1814), 105.

Sicilian Majesty, dispatches forwarded
to (27 Oct,, 1814), 162.

Sick and wounded soldiers, the Duke of
Wellington’s constant attention to (5
Aug., 1815), 588.

Sierra Leone, detailed information con-
cerning, requested (5 Nov., 181 4), 1 73.

Situation, invidious, placed in, in the dis-
tribution of foreign orders (14 Sept.,
1814), 632.

Slave trade, frenzy in England for its
abolition (20 July, and 4 Aug., 1814),
77,80; proceedings with France re-
lative to its abolition (24 and 25
Aug., 1814), 82, 83, et seq.; expecta-
tion of obtaining its prohibition north
of the Line (31 Aug., 1814), 92 ; sin-
cerity of the French Government to
abolish the trade in five years (15
Sept., 1814), 114; (4 Nov., 1814),
170; hostility of the daily press in
France to the abolition (8 Oct , 1814),
142; efforts made by the Duke of
Wellington to effect the abolition,
and difficulties of the task (13 Oct.,
1814), 145 ; orders for confining it to
the southward of Cape Formoso (3
Nov., 1814), 168; objections of the
French to the reciprocal search (5
Nov., 1814), 172; injury to owners
from the detention of vessels between
Cape Formoso and Cape Palmas, 173 ;
restriction to Cape Three Points, and
singular notions in Fiance of the ob-
jects of the abolition in England (14
Dec., 1814), 212, 213; Amendments
proposed by the Duke of Wellington
in the Regulations on the trade (15
Dec., 1^14), J213, 2J5 ; principle on

which the Duke of Wellington encou-
raged publications concerning it, in
Paris (11 Jan., 1815), 242.

Smuggling, censure of officers engaged
in (3 Nov., 1815), 679.

Smyth, Col. Carmichael, Royal Engi-
neers, recommendation of (22 Sept.,

1814) , 125. See dispatch from Water-
loo (19 1815), 483.

Soignies, fortt de, good position for an
army in front of (22 1814), 129.

Sombre f, battle near (18 June, 1815),
477, 478 ; (19 June, 1815), 480.

Somerset, Lord Edward, Lieut. General.
See dispatch from Waterloo (19 June

1815) , 483.

Somerset, Lord FitzRoy. See dispatch
from Waterloo (19 June, 1815), 484;
loss of his arm (19 June, 1815), 48-1,
489.

Soult. {See Dal mat ie. Due dc.)

South of France, impossibility of em-
ploying a force of British troops in
(24 April, 1815), 328 ; impartial con-
duct of the King to religious sects in
(28 Nov., 1815), 709, 710.

Spain, King of, decrees promulgated by
(17 May, 1814), 23; allegiance of the
3d and 4th armies (21 May, 1814),
25, 26 ; popularity of the King — i^xpe-
diency and necessity of his giving
Spain a free constitution urged (25
May, 1814). 27 ; Memorandum to his
(’atholic Majesty, 40 ; transmits to the
King his resignation of the office of
Commander in Cliief of the Spanish
armies (13 June, 1814), 57 ; objection
to any hostile alliance with France in
the nature of the family compact (8
Sept., 1814), 99 ; power of the clergy
(20 Oct., 1814), 150 ; appeal to the
King in behalf of General Alava (22
Ovt,, 1814), 152; thanks to ihe King
for his letter of the 29th July (21
y/w//.. 1815), (ilr>.

Spanish army, political paities in (15
21/f/y, 1814),17.

Spanish patriots, efforts miule in their
behalf (13 Oct., 1814), 145.

Spanish troops, break up, and march
into Spain (16 il/ny, 1814), 10; organi-
zation of, proposed (2 June, 1814), 45.

Speaker. {See Commons, House of.)

Stael, Madame de (11 Nov., 1814),
177.

Staff*, numerous, reductions in (14 April,
1815), 309.

Staff* appointments, rule adopted in
making (21 April, 1815), 316; and
list of those preferred — officers of
promoted to the prejudice of officers
ofthe lino (12 Oci., 1815), 659; of the
army of occupation (4 Nov., 1815),
681.

LOW COUNTRIES, WATERLOO, AND FRANCE. — VOL. XII.

333

Staff Corps, Cavalry, on the establish-
ment or (1 Aug.t 1815), .579; ground
of the allowance of one franc per diem
to the soldiers of (1 1 OcL, 1815), 658.

Stewart, Lieut. General Lord, G.C.B.,
letter to, detailing the strength of
the French array, the positions of the
allied forces, and necessary plan of
operations (8 il/oy, 1815), 359; letter
after the battle of Waterloo (25
June, 1815), 566.

Strong places, disrepute into whicli
brought by the revolutionary war (22
Sept,, 1814), 126.

Stuart, Sir C., occurrences at Madrid (25
May, 1814), 27 ; (ambassador to the
King of the Low Countries and to
Louis XVIII. atCiheut) ; subsistence
of the allied armies (13 May, I8l5),
38 1 ; on drivers, and on the inunda-
tions of tlie Yperlec (30 il7fiy, 1815),
430, 431 ; letter to on the inorniag of
the battle of ^V^aterloo (18 June,
1815), 477 ; pointing out Cainbray
for the King of France to come to
(25 June, 1815), 507 ; transactions
on approaching Paris (28 1815),

516; (2 Juiy, 1815), 535; (8 July,
1815), 550, A:c.

Subsidiary corps, British, amount of (U
Oct., 1815), 662.

Subsidy, Spanish, amount for the year
1814 (20 Jw/y, 1814), 78.

Subsistence of the array in France, ar-
rangements for (5 1815), 288 ;

of the allied armies, mode in which
regulated (13 May, 1815), 381 ; rtty-
ons of, arrangenient of (13 and 14
May, 1815), .381, 3S6 ; arrangements
respecting, coraraunicated to Prince
Metternich (14 June, 18 15), 466, 4()7.

Success, no doubt of (20 May, 18 15),
409 ; predicted (18 June, 1815), 477.

Suchet. (8>c Albufera,'^l)uc d’.)

T.

Table allowance, arrangements respect-
ing (3 Oct., 1815), (551, 655.

Talleyrand, Prince de, expediency of a
perfect understanding with (18 Aug.,
1815), 82 ; request to, of an aiidieiiceof
the King to deliver papers on the slave
trade (24 Aug., 1814), 82 ; measures
urged for his adoption (26 Aug.,
1814), 85; requested to procure an
opportunity for presenting to the
King a letter and medal of the
Prince Regent (31 Aug., 1814), 91 ;
complaint to, of the fitting out of
American privateers in the ports of
Franco i;\ Sept., 1814), 96; case of

captures made at Bordeaux (9 Sept,,
1814), 100; {USept., 1814), 104;
of the Duchy of Bouillon, 102; pro-
ceeds to Vienna (8 and 12 Sept.,
1814), 98, 112 ; says that no inclina-
nation existed to agree to an imme-
diate abolition of the slave trade, and
observations on the proposed territo-
rial concession (13 Sept., 1814), 113;
created Prince de Talleyrand (15
1814), 117; recommending him
to join the King forthwith in France
(24 June, 1815), 502 ; conference at
Gonesse (8 July, 1815), 550; on the
provisions for the troops in Paris (24
y/i/y., 1815, 617.

Taritf of trade, tluctuaiiiig, proposed,
between France and England (I Sept.,
1814), 9 4.

Ter la llaye (19 June, 1815), 481.
Thuin, attack of the Prussians at (15
June, 1815), 473.

Tiber, ll.M.S., complaints of the conduct
of (II Dec., 1814), 207.

Touruay, movemt*nt of Britihli troops of
the garrison within the French fron-
tier (31 Oct., I8l4), 166 ; (1 Nov,,

1814) , 167.

Treaty of Vienna (25 March, 1815),
282.

Trip, General. See dispatch from Wa-
terloo (19 June, 1815), 484.

U and V.

United States, desire of the Prince Re-
gent to mitigate the war with (5 Nov.,
1814b 172, 175.

Uxbridge, Karl of (21 AprU, 1815), 318 ;
secret Memorandum in case of attack
{Jpn/,\ 1815), 337 ; delay in brigad-
ing the cavalry until all arrive (15
May, 1815), 390; report of the

strength of the French cavalry (19
May, 1815), 403; arrangements in
the cavalry (1 June, 1815), 432, 433.
See dispatch from Waterloo (19 June,

1815) , 483; deathblow to Napoleon
(23 Jw/if, 1815), 499; order for col-
lecting the cavalry (15 June^ 1815),
472. {See Anglesey, Marquis of.)

Valenciennes, release of the officer ar-
rested, for firing a gun at, loaded with
ball (8 Oct., 1815), 656.

Vandcleur, Sir John, Lieut. General.
See dispatch from Waterloo (1 9 June,
1815), 483.

Vanhope, General. See dispatch from
Waterloo (19 June, 1815), 484.
Vaubois, General Comte de, answer to
his complaint of damage done by the
•troops of the Netherlands (10 Wov.,
1815), 685.

INDSX.

2af4

Vienna, favorable turn of proceedings
at (30 Nov,, 1814), 197, 198; ar-
rangements for relieving Lord Castle-
reagh at (27 Dec,, 1814), 226, 227 ; de-
claration of the Allies at the Con-
gress at, on the escape of Buona-
parte from Elba (13 March, 1815),
269, 270 ; treaty of alliance at (25
March, 1815), 282, 283. (See Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs.)

Vincennes, must be attacked (7 My,
1815), 547, 548.

Vincent, General Baron. See dispatch
from Waterloo (19 Jime, 1815), 84.

Vitrolles, M. de, not in danger ; and the
menace to retaliate on the family of
Buonaparte, ridiculous (14 Aprii,
1815), 309.

Vivian, Sir H., Lieut. General. See dis-
patch from Waterloo (19 June, 1815),
483.

W.

Wagram, Prince de, offer to the King
of a pack of hounds (1 Dec., 1814),
199.

Wales, Princess Charlotte of, answer
to a recommendation from (29 Oct.,
1815), 073.

War, the consequences of, to the coun-
tries in which carried on by the
French (10 Nov,, 1815), 685.

Washington, Colonel, note to, respecting
the aid required by the King of Bava-
ria (6 June, 1815), 445.

Waterloo, an eligible position for a
battle (22 1814), 129 and note;

orders for movements of the army
revious to the battle (15 June,
815), 472; Battle ov (19 June,
1815), 478 ; strength of the British
army at (18 Ju/ic, 1815), 480, 487;
one of giants ; and prayer of the
Duke of Wellington that he may
have no more such (26 June, 1815),
510; number of killed, &c., on the lOth,
17th, and 18th (29 June, 181.5), 523;
the battle a pounding match, steadi-
ness of the British infantry (2 Ju/y,
1815), 529 ; acknowledging the

thanks of Parliament for (9 July,
1815), 554 ; title of Prince of, con-
ferred on the Duke of Wellington by
the King of the Netherlands (23
/«/y,18l5), 570; the battle the hard-
est fought for many years (7 ^uy.,
1815), 589 ; reasons for historic diffi-
culties in writing an account of such
a battle as that of W aterloo (8 /iuy.,
1815), 590 ; time when the battle
began, and order of the attack by the
French, but recommends to leave the
battle as it is (17 Aug., 1815), 009;

misconduct at, averse to bringing in-
stances of before the public (12 Sept.,
1815), 631 and (14 Nov., 1815), 691.

Waterloo fund, suggestions for distri-
bution of (28 Sept., 1815), 650.

Wavre/ Prussian army retires from (19
June', 1815), 480.

Wellesley, Right Hon. Sir H. (Lord
Cowley), hopes to be at Madrid
in time to prevent mischief (11
May, 1814), 5; stipulations in his
treaty with Spain, and extent of his
instructions — frenzy in London about
the slave trade (20 July, 1814),
77 ; proposed system of duties on
British commerce to America, to be
collected in England, and transmitted
to the Spanish treasury, 78 ; wish of
the King of France that the Spanish
treaty should not be made public (12
Sept., 1814), 107 ; proceedings in
Spain (20 Oct., 1814), 150 ; irritation
of the French, from the want of the
phmder of the world (17 Dec., 1814),
218.

Wellesley Pole, Right Hon. W. (Lord
Maryborough), letter to respecting
speeches in Parliament on the De-
claration of the Allies at Vienna (5
]\lay, 1815), 351.

Wellington, Duke of, (See Waterloo,
and the two heads of Secretary of
State.)

Whittingham, Colonel, merits and ser-
vices of (2 June, 1814), 47,

Wilberforce, W., Escp, efforts to obtain
the abolition of the slave trade — un-
favorable impressions of the French,
and mode of overcoming their notions
respecting the conduct of Knglainl
(15 Sept., 1814), 114, 115; answer to
his letter relating to the tmcourage-
ment of the slave trade in France (S
Oct., 1814), 141 ; informed of the re-
striction of the trade to Capo Three
Points (14 Dec., 1814), 212 ; popular
prejudices in France on the subject —
necessity of keeping the discussion
out of the newspapers, and of concili-
ating public opinion, 213.

Wimpffen, Don L., recommendation of
(13 Jime, 1814), 58 ; parting letter to,
acknowledging the kindness and con-
fidence of the Spanish Generals, 59.

Wood, Sir G., Colonel. See dispatch
from Waterloo (19 Jioie, 1815), 483.

Wrede, Marshal Prince, Memorandum
to, on the strength and position of the
French armies (16 May, 1815), 394,
&c.; letter to, 397 ; proi>osed position
of, approved (7 July, 1815), 547.

Wurtemberg, period to which tho sub-
sidy can b« paid (8 June, 1815), 456.

LOW COUNTRIES, WATERLOO, AND FRANCE. — VOL. XII.

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Y.

York, Duke of, thanked for his letter of
the 5th (9 il/ny, 1815), 370; flattered
by his approbation (28 June^ 1815),
519; on the order of the Bath (12
Sept.i 1815), 630.

Z.

Ziethen, General, affair near Issy (4 July,
1815), 511; appointed to command
the Prussian troops in France (27
Nov,, 1815), 707 ; arrangements for
his command (30 Nov,, 1815), 712.

The names of a great number of the superior officers have been
placed in the Indexes, for the purpose of reference to the actions in
wliich they were engaged. It was found, however, almost impossible
to give insertion to the names of a number of others, equally merito-
rious, without sacrificing the principal objects of the Index, viz., con-
densation and facility of reference to matters of public importance.

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